Editing Mutiny (section)

{{Short description|Disobeying of superiors}}
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'''Mutiny''' is a [[revolt]] among a group of people (typically of a [[military]] or a [[crew]]) to oppose, change, or remove superiors or their orders. The term is commonly used for insubordination by members of the military against an officer or superior, but it can also sometimes mean any type of rebellion against any force. Mutiny does not necessarily need to refer to a military force and can describe a [[political]], [[economic]], or [[power structure]] in which subordinates defy superiors.

During the [[Age of Discovery]], mutiny particularly meant open rebellion against a ship's [[Captain (nautical)|captain]]. This occurred, for example, during [[Ferdinand Magellan]]'s journeys around the world, resulting in the killing of one mutineer, the [[Capital punishment|execution]] of another, and the [[marooning]] of others; on [[Henry Hudson]]'s ''[[Discovery (1602 ship)|Discovery]]'', resulting in Hudson and others being set adrift in a boat; and the famous [[mutiny on the Bounty|mutiny on the ''Bounty'']].

Mutiny is widely considered a serious crime, punishable by imprisonment, [[penal labour]] or death. Failure to prevent or suppress a mutiny may also be punishable depending on the circumstances; negligent failure may result in [[Military discharge|dishonourable discharge]] while wilful failure may bring any punishment including death.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Vict/23-24/123/part/I/crossheading/mutiny/enacted |title=Naval Discipline Act 1860 |website=[[UK National Archives]] |access-date=25 April 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/10/894 |title=10 U.S. Code § 894 - Art. 94. Mutiny or sedition |website=[[Cornell Law School]] |access-date=25 April 2025}}</ref> The UK has passed various [[Mutiny Acts]] to establish procedure and punishment, the latest of which is the [[Armed Forces Act 2006]]. Military mutineers are usually tried at [[court martial]], represented by [[counsel]]. [[Piracy|Pirate]] captains have been known to mete out punishment ''[[ad hoc]]'' without [[due process]].