 Judges and prosecutors held the title judge ("hâkim" or "yargıç") along with their ordinary officer's ranks whether they are on the bench or prosecutors.In military courts, there rarely were defense lawyers to the accused, although the defendants were entitled to legal counsel from military personnel with the title "askeri hâkim".The Military Court of Cassation ("Askeri Yargıtay") was the court of final instance for all rulings and verdicts rendered by military courts.