Rank-and-file soldiers could obtain redress through courts martial against their own officers

Evidence

Soldiers, finding themselves penniless, forbidden to live off the land and, in addition, inadequately fed by their own army, sometimes had to report their commanding officers to higher authorities. … They decided to bring their case before a court martial which imprisoned the officer in question for ten days. — Khaled Fahmy, All the Pasha_s Men_ Mehmed Ali, his…, 938

Categorization

• QUESTION: This suggests a surprisingly functional avenue of military justice for common soldiers against abusive officers — worth pursuing how meaningful or exceptional this recourse actually was.