What are the ways for the parties to exercise their right to debate?

The ways for the parties to exercise the right to debate include (1) the right to state; (2) the right of cross-examination; (3) the right to apply for investigation of evidence; (4) the right to debate. The right of defense is the right to guide the criminal defendant and his defenders to defend, refute and refute the accused and investigated crimes from the aspects of facts, evidence, law and punishment, so as to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of the defendant and make the case be handled fairly and legally; Refers to the right given by the criminal procedure law to the parties and their defenders to defend against accusations. Article 33 of China's Criminal Procedure Law stipulates: "A criminal suspect or defendant may entrust one or two people as defenders in addition to exercising the right of defense." The establishment and exercise of this right of defense, its task and purpose is to refute accusations, put forward materials and opinions in favor of criminal suspects and defendants according to facts and laws, and demonstrate that criminal suspects are innocent, have a light crime or should be given a lighter, mitigated or exempted punishment.

Legal basis

Article 33 of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) * * * A criminal suspect or defendant may entrust one or two persons as defenders in addition to exercising the right of defense by themselves. The following persons may be entrusted as defenders: (1) lawyers; (2) A person recommended by a people's organization or the unit to which the criminal suspect or defendant belongs; (3) Guardians, relatives and friends of criminal suspects and defendants. A person who has been sentenced to punishment according to law or deprived of or restricted personal freedom shall not act as a defender. A person who has been dismissed from public office or has his lawyer's or notary's practice certificate revoked may not act as a defender, except the guardian or near relative of the criminal suspect or defendant.

Article 34 of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) * * * A criminal suspect has the right to entrust a defender from the day when he is interrogated for the first time by the investigation organ or takes compulsory measures; During the investigation, only lawyers can be entrusted as defenders. The defendant has the right to entrust a defender at any time. When interrogating a criminal suspect for the first time or taking compulsory measures against him, the investigation organ shall inform him that he has the right to entrust a defender. The people's procuratorate shall, within three days from the date of receiving the case materials transferred for examination and prosecution, inform the criminal suspect that he has the right to entrust a defender. The people's court shall, within three days from the date of accepting the case, inform the defendant of the right to entrust a defender. If a criminal suspect or defendant requests to entrust a defender while in custody, the people's court, the people's procuratorate and the public security organ shall promptly convey it. If a criminal suspect or defendant is in custody, his guardian or near relative may also entrust a defender. After accepting the entrustment of a criminal suspect or defendant, the defender shall promptly inform the case-handling organ.