What is the difference between a complaint and a lawyer's letter?

The difference between a lawyer's letter and an indictment is as follows:

1. Lawyers' letters from different units are issued by law firms, and court summons is issued by the court.

2. The court summons with different nature indicates that it has entered the proceedings, and may not have entered the proceedings after receiving the letter from the lawyer.

3. Lawyers' letters with different purposes are generally used for consultation, communication, warning, and urging to perform obligations before prosecution. Court summons is used to inform the court to appear in court after the lawsuit is filed.

Indictment refers to the legal document that the procuratorial organ prosecutes the criminal defendant and requests the court to make a substantive trial of the criminal defendant. It is the true expression of the procuratorial organ's prosecution and investigation of the criminal responsibility of the defendant, the legal basis of the court's trial activities, and the basic material for the defendant to prepare for trial and defense. A lawyer's letter refers to a professional legal document made and issued by a lawyer to disclose and evaluate relevant facts or legal issues, and then make a request to achieve a certain effect.

Prosecution must meet the following conditions:

1. The plaintiff is a citizen, legal person and other organization that has a direct interest in this case;

2. There is a clear defendant;

3, there are specific claims and facts and reasons;

4. It belongs to the scope and jurisdiction of the people's court to accept civil litigation.

Legal basis:

People's Republic of China (PRC) Civil Procedure Law

Article 122

Prosecution must meet the following conditions:

(1) The plaintiff is a citizen, legal person and other organization that has a direct interest in the case;

(2) Having a clear defendant;

(3) Having specific requests, facts and reasons;

(4) It falls within the scope of civil litigation accepted by the people's court and is under the jurisdiction of the sued people's court.

Article 123

The prosecution shall submit a complaint to the people's court, and submit copies according to the number of defendants.

If it is really difficult to write a complaint, it can be made orally, which will be recorded by the people's court and the other party will be informed.