By law
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By law, in order to get promoted to command positions in the British Merchant Marine, one had to get a series of licenses, with increasing scope and difficulty.
Source: Useful Notes / RMS Titanic -
While the Chairman is forbidden by law from independently exercising command over the Armed Forces as a whole, he is allowed to assist the President and the Secretary of Defense in their command responsibilities.
Source: Useful Notes / Yanks with Tanks
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