The judge may deliver the judgment after hearing the arguments or evidence given by one of the parties ( plaintiff or defendant ) only 法庭可能会于单方面聆听由原告人或被告人所提出的论据或证据后，便宣告判决。
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Article 172 a people ' s court may conduct mediation in a case of private prosecution ; the private prosecutor may arrange a settlement with the defendant or withdraw his prosecution before a judgment is pronounced 第一百七十二条人民法院对自诉案件，可以进行调解；自诉人在宣告判决前，可以同被告人自行和解或者撤回自诉。
