What does it mean to be equal before the law?

Equality before the law refers to equality within the scope of the law, that is, equality in the application of the law, not equality in fact.

The meaning of the right to equality

"Equality before the law" generally refers to equality in law enforcement, not including equality in legislation. The main contents are: all citizens enjoy rights and perform obligations equally; In our country, any citizen is bound by the Constitution and laws, and is not allowed to have any privileges beyond the legal provisions; All citizens are equal in justice, that is, equality in law enforcement, equality in law enforcement and equality in law application; Equality before the law refers to the equality of rights and abilities given to citizens by law. Under the same conditions, citizens have the qualification to obtain the same rights, which does not mean that they are equal in capacity. It can be seen that equality before the law is only within the scope of the law, not in fact. Take the laws of China as an example (1). All citizens, regardless of nationality, race, sex, occupation, family background, religious belief, education level, property status and length of residence, equally enjoy the rights stipulated by the Constitution and laws, and equally perform the obligations stipulated by the Constitution and laws. This article says that as long as they are citizens of China, they can enjoy the rights and obligations prescribed by law, and no one or unit can deprive them (except those prescribed by law). (2) protect the legitimate rights and interests of all citizens equally, investigate all illegal acts according to law, and do not allow any criminals to go unpunished. This article says that as long as you are a citizen of China, your legitimate rights and interests are protected by law, and there is no particularity. Infringement of the legitimate rights and interests of others must be investigated according to law. (3) Before the law, no citizen shall enjoy privileges outside the law, no one shall force any citizen to undertake obligations outside the law, and no citizen shall be punished outside the law. This means that no matter what your status is, you can't force a citizen to assume obligations outside the law.