依法治国与依法治县是整体与部分的关系,整体是部分的有机统一,部分也有不同于整体的个性特征。依法治县具有层次性和探索性的特征。层次性是指依法治县是国家统一战略部署中的下位概念,是国家法治建设的重要环节。探索性要求发挥地方的主动性,针对本地实际,对地方法治建设的理念层面、制度层面和操作层面进行探索实践,为国家法治建设提供县级层面的经验和 Governing the country according to law and county by law are the relationship between the whole and the part. The whole is part of the organic unity, and some of them are different from the overall individuality. County according to law with a hierarchical and exploratory characteristics. Hierarchy refers to the county according to law is the subordinate concept in the national unified strategic plan, is an important part of the country’s rule of law. Exploration requires that we give full play to the initiative of localities and, in light of local conditions, explore and implement the ideological, institutional and operational aspects of the rule of law in the local area and provide county-level experience for the country’s rule of law development.