The German Code of Criminal Procedure fixes the order of a trial. It begins with the calling of the case. The witnesses leave the courtroom. The prosecutor reads out the charge. After the evidence, the prosecutor and then the defendant speak. The prosecutor may reply. Then comes a well-known sentence. Dem Angeklagten gebührt das letzte Wort. The last word belongs to the defendant. Even if a lawyer has spoken for him, the court must ask the defendant whether he has anything more to say in his defense.