The difference between prosecutors and lawyers

According to the relevant provisions of China's current laws and regulations, what is the difference between prosecutors and lawyers should be analyzed according to specific circumstances. First of all, from a professional point of view, prosecutors are civil servants and belong to national judicial personnel, while lawyers belong to freelancers. Secondly, they have different sources of rights. The prosecutor's power is endowed by the state, while the lawyer's litigation right is obtained through the entrustment of the parties. Finally, the lawyer's practice is bound by the lawyer law, and the prosecutor's practice is bound by the prosecutor law.

Legal basis:

Article 30 of the Lawyers Law stipulates that a lawyer who represents litigation legal affairs or non-litigation legal affairs shall safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of the client within the scope of entrustment. Article 31. As a defender, a lawyer shall, according to facts and laws, put forward 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. In order to comprehensively promote the construction of high-quality prosecutors, strengthen the management and supervision of prosecutors, safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of prosecutors, ensure that people's procuratorates independently exercise procuratorial power according to law, ensure that prosecutors perform their duties according to law, and ensure judicial justice, Article 1 of the Procurator Law is formulated in accordance with the Constitution.