What do you mean by both the prosecution and the defense?

Plaintiff and defendant. Prosecution is prosecution, that is, the party who accuses the criminal suspect of committing a crime to the court, usually the people's procuratorate. Generally speaking, the prosecutor represents the public prosecution agency, prosecuting and investigating the criminal responsibility of the defendant, and the prosecutor in court represents the country, hereinafter referred to as the prosecution; The defender is the party who defends the defendant, and may be a lawyer or other defender. The duty of defense is to refute the illegality of the other party's claim;

1. In criminal proceedings, the prosecution is the accuser, that is, the party that accuses the criminal suspect of committing a crime to the court, usually the people's procuratorate, and the defense is the party that defends the defendant, which can be a lawyer or other lawyers.

2. There are three subjects in legal argumentation (argumentation participants), namely prosecution, defense and trial. In criminal proceedings, the three argumentation subjects are prosecutor (prosecution), defendant (defense) and judge (trial);

3. In civil litigation, the three argumentation subjects are plaintiff (prosecution), defendant (defense) and judge (trial);

4. In administrative litigation, the three argumentation subjects are the plaintiff (prosecution), the defendant (defense, that is, state secrets) and the judge (trial).

Legal basis: Article 246th of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).

The public prosecutor may request the court to notify witnesses, expert witnesses, people with specialized knowledge, investigators, investigators or other personnel to appear in court or to produce evidence. Victims and their legal representatives, agents ad litem, plaintiffs in incidental civil actions and their agents ad litem may also file applications.

After the prosecution provides evidence, the defendant, his legal representative and defender may request the court to notify witnesses, expert witnesses, people with specialized knowledge, investigators, investigators or other personnel to testify in court.