平等在一定意义上就是法律的精神和生命,然而平等的法律属性为何,人们的认识却充满歧见,为了对平等是权利抑或是原则进行清楚的界定,文章从关于平等的法律规定、平等与权利的关系、平等观念的历史流变三个层面进行了分析并得出结论,平等不是一项权利而是一项原则。 Equality is, in a certain sense, the spirit and the life of the law. However, the equal legal attributes and the people’s perceptions are full of disagreements. In order to clearly define whether equality is the right or the principle, the article begins with the discussion on the equality of legal provisions, equality and rights The relationship between the concept of equality and historical changes in the three levels of analysis and concluded that equality is not a right but a principle.