Prosecutors belong to national judicial personnel and are civil servants; Lawyers are freelancers.
2. Different tasks:
Prosecutors exercise their rights on behalf of the state, act as prosecutors in criminal cases, and prosecute criminal suspects on behalf of the state and society; Another role is to act as a supervisor of the law and supervise judicial activities.
lawyers are entrusted by the parties to participate in various lawsuits as agents, and only use their legal knowledge to provide legal services to the parties.
3. Different sources of rights:
The power of prosecutors is endowed by the state; Lawyers' litigation rights are obtained through the entrustment of the parties.
legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) lawyers law.
article 3 when a lawyer represents litigation legal affairs or non-litigation legal affairs, he shall safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of the client within the scope of entrustment.
article 31 when acting as a defender, a lawyer shall, according to facts and laws, present materials and opinions on acquittal, lighter punishment or reduction or exemption of criminal responsibility of criminal suspects and defendants, and safeguard their litigation rights and other legitimate rights and interests.