Criminal defence stands for the defence which is contraposed to the accused and is conferred by the law to the suspect as well as the defendant in the cases of criminal litigation.

• 刑事辩护是刑事诉讼中由法律赋予犯罪嫌疑人、被告人针对指控所进行的抗辩，这种行为大多数情况下由辩护人主要是辩护律师协助行使。