What does a criminal case hearing mean?

Hearing in criminal cases refers to the litigation activities in which the people's court, when hearing applications for retrial in civil, administrative and criminal cases (including appeals, the same below), notifies the parties to appear in court, listens to the explanations and opinions of the parties on the grounds of appeal, disputed facts and evidence, and decides whether the case will enter the retrial procedure.

A judge, with the participation of participants in the proceedings, investigates and verifies the facts and evidence of a case in court according to legal procedures.

It is the central link in the court's trial of cases. The litigation codes of many countries stipulate that court investigation is an independent litigation stage in the trial. The contents of court investigation include statement, interrogation, proof, cross-examination and authentication.