What's the difference between criminal agency and civil agency?

Legal analysis: Criminal agency and civil agency have different basis and agency effect, and their litigation tasks are also different. Criminal defense undertakes the defense function, that is, refuting the prosecution's complaint, proving that the criminal suspect and defendant are innocent and the crime is light, and the criminal responsibility should be reduced or exempted, while the agency duty is to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of the principal. Moreover, the legal effects of the two lawsuits are different, specifically, the scope of application is different, and the litigation interests of the two objects are just the opposite. Criminal defense applies to criminal suspects, defendants and defendants in private prosecution cases, and civil agency applies to victims, private prosecutors and incidental civil litigants in public prosecution cases.

Legal basis: Article 47 of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) entrusts an agent ad litem, referring to the provisions of Article 33 of this Law.

Article 33 A criminal suspect or defendant may, in addition to exercising the right of defense, entrust one or two persons as defenders. 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.