It has been argued that soldiers accused of cowardice were often not given fair trials; they were often not properly defended, and some were minors. Other sources contend that military law, being based on Roman rather than Common law, appears unfamiliar to civilian eyes but is no less fair.
It has been argued that soldiers accused of cowardice were often not given fair trials; they were often not adequately defended, and some were minors. Other sources contend that military law, rooted in Roman rather than Common law, seems unfamiliar to civilian eyes but is no less just.