While military law requires only five members on a jury, there may be more.
So were most of the government's experts in military and international law.
"I say no to this military law that separated me from my country."
As the case stood, the sentence according to German military law was death.
Under military law, they said, he must be given a trial within 120 days of his arrest.
Under military law the defendants could face the death penalty.
In 1818, the Chambers passed a military law that increased the size of the army by over 100,000.
"And since when has that been a legitimate excuse in the eyes of military law?"
Other experts in military law agree that the order itself is questionable.
"That was during the time of military law," said George.