# Naval and Marine Pay and Pensions Act 1865, Section 2: Interpretation of terms.


In this Act—
. . .
The term “officer” means a commissioned, . . . officer, . . . , in Her Majesty’s naval or marine force:
The term “seaman or marine” means a warrant officer petty officer or seaman, warrant or non-commissioned officer of marines, or marine, or other person forming part in any capacity of the complement of any of Her Majesty’s vessels, or otherwise belonging to Her Majesty’s naval or marine force (not being an officer within the meaning of this Act).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Vict/28-29/73/section/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/naval-and-marine-pay-and-pensions-act-1865/section-2
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