Final statement of criminal case

Legal analysis: 1. After the presiding judge announces the end of the debate, the defendant has the right to make a final statement, which is an important litigation right of the defendant. The presiding judge shall inform the defendant that he enjoys this right. The defendant's final statement is also an independent stage in the trial. The collegial panel shall ensure that the defendant fully exercises the right of final statement.

2. According to the law of our country, in criminal proceedings, the party accused of a crime by the public prosecution agency is called the "defendant". However, in civil and commercial cases and administrative cases, the parties are called "defendants", and the party causing the lawsuit is called "plaintiff", which means that only in criminal cases can there be the title of "defendant".

Legal basis: Article 191 of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC). After the public prosecutor reads out the indictment in court, the defendant and the victim may state the crimes charged in the indictment, and the public prosecutor may interrogate the defendant. The victim, plaintiff, defender and agent ad litem of an incidental civil action may, with the permission of the presiding judge, put questions to the defendant. The judge can interrogate the defendant.