Are you called plaintiff and defendant in civil litigation? In criminal proceedings, both the prosecution and the defense are called? Does the prosecution only have the procuratorate?

The parties to a civil action are called plaintiff, defendant and third party;

Criminal proceedings are divided into public prosecution cases and private prosecution cases; In a case of public prosecution, the procuratorate, on behalf of the state, investigates the criminal responsibility of the defendant, accuses the defendant of criminal acts, and requests the court to make a judgment according to law. The defendant or his family may entrust a lawyer to defend him. In a case of private prosecution, the victim directly files a private prosecution with the court.