Legal analysis: defense refers to the litigation activities in which criminal suspects, defendants and their defenders put forward evidence and reasons in favor of the defendant according to facts and laws, indicating that the defendant is innocent, the crime is light or the punishment should be mitigated or exempted. Based on the legal right of defense, defense is a basic litigation function, which is put forward and opposed to complaints. No charges, no defense. Only after the defendant is accused can the defendant and his defender defend. According to the constitution and laws of our country, the defendant has the right to be defended, and the people's court has the obligation to ensure that the defendant is defended. From the beginning of criminal proceedings, the defendant has the right to present materials and opinions favorable to him, refute the charges against him and defend himself. Defendants can not only defend themselves, but also entrust lawyers and other defenders to defend themselves. If the defendant fails to appoint a defender in a case clearly stipulated by law, the people's court shall appoint a defender for him, and listen to and study the materials and opinions put forward by the defendant and his defender according to law.
Legal basis: People's Republic of China (PRC) Civil Procedure Law.
Article 2 The task of People's Republic of China (PRC)'s Civil Procedure Law is to protect the litigants from exercising their litigation rights, ensure that the people's courts find out the facts, distinguish right from wrong, correctly apply the law, hear civil cases in time, confirm the relationship between civil rights and obligations, punish civil violations, protect the legitimate rights and interests of the litigants, educate citizens to consciously abide by the law, maintain social and economic order, and ensure the smooth progress of socialist construction.
Article 121 When conducting a civil lawsuit, the parties shall pay the fees for accepting the case in accordance with the regulations. In addition to paying the case acceptance fee, property cases also pay other litigation fees in accordance with regulations. If it is really difficult for the parties to pay the legal fees, they may apply to the people's court for deferment, reduction or exemption in accordance with regulations.