Articles of War
Americannoun
plural noun
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the disciplinary and legal procedures by which the naval and military forces of Great Britain were bound before the 19th century
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the regulations of the US army, navy, and air force until the Uniform Code of Military Justice replaced them in 1951
Example Sentences
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The historical record shows that American lawmakers have understood regular forces to mean “the standing army” since 1776, when the Continental Congress set forth the Articles of War.
From Slate • Oct. 30, 2025
A military justice system has been in place in some form since the 1774 British Articles of War and is an essential and distinct part of the military.
From New York Times • Sep. 8, 2016
The power of a commander under military law to convene courts-martial and uphold or dismiss their verdicts dates back to the Articles of War adopted by the Continental Congress in 1775.
From Salon • Jun. 4, 2013
Though the U.S. military explicitly prohibited homosexuality in the Articles of War of 1916, the ban wasn't enforced until World War II.
From Time • Feb. 2, 2010
He signed the Articles of War and took the oath while his father and Alice looked on.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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