The word that should pop into your head right now isn't mutiny, it's barratry. |
The instances of barratry and of common scolds, I believe, are the only exceptions. |
For barratry and major sea-crimes, the penalty was death and dismemberment. |
That is why I referred to barratry and the old common law rules about maintenance and champerty. |
If you so state, your insurance company will have no recourse but to ask your arrest on a charge of barratry. |
In Scotland, barratry is the crime committed by a judge who is induced by bribery to pronounce judgment. |