- 起诉书 qǐsùshū indictmentA legal document written by a prosecutor to bring charges against a defendant in court; statement of charges. Often colloquially referred to as a [[状子|狀子|zhuang4 zi5]].
- 起诉者 qǐsùzhě plaintiffa person who brings a case against another in a court of law; suitor
- 起诉状 qǐsùzhuàng bill of complaintA legal document written to start a lawsuit, including an indictment for criminal cases or a statement of claim for civil and administrative cases.
- 起诉员 qǐsùyuán prosecutorprosecutor; legal official who brings a case against a defendant in a criminal court of law
- 起诉人 qǐsùrén prosecutorA person who brings a lawsuit to court; includes the plaintiff in civil cases and a prosecutor or private complainant in criminal cases.
- 起诉权 qǐsùquán right to suethe legal right to pursue a lawsuit or initiate a legal action; in civil cases this right belongs to the plaintiff, while in criminal cases the right to prosecute belongs to the procuratorate