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Edmund Burke: It stands as fair, in the opinion both of the army and of the public, as any tribunal, in a country where all tribunals…

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It stands as fair, in the opinion both of the army and of the public, as any tribunal, in a country where all tribunals stand fair.
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Edmund Burke

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Burke emphasizes the public perception of the fairness of court-martials compared to other tribunals.

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