For other uses, see Mutiny . Mutiny is the act of conspiracy among members of a group of similarly-situated individuals (typically members of the military; or the crew of any ship, even if they are civilians) to openly oppose, change or overthrow an existing authority and therefore, disobey the rule of law. The term is commonly used for a rebellion among members of the military against their superior officer(s), turning the strongest arm of the law into a danger for the legal order. During the Age of Discovery, mutiny particularly meant open rebellion against a ship?s captain. This occurred, for example, during Magellan?s journey, resulting in the killing of one mutineer, the execution of another and the marooning of two others, and on Henry Hudson?s Discovery, resulting in Hudson and others being set adrift in a boat. Reasons and relevance While many mutinies were carried out in respon

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