This is classified according to whether the legal status of the subjects of legal relations is equal or not. 1. Equal legal relationship means that all parties have equal legal status, and there is no superior-subordinate relationship or subordinate relationship. For example, in the civil legal relationship, the civil law adjusts the property relationship and personal relationship between equal subjects. Therefore, all parties involved in civil activities have equal legal status. For example, in a contract for the sale of goods, both the buyer and the seller are companies, so there is no relationship of obedience and order between the two companies, and their legal status is equal.

2. Subordinate legal relationship means that the legal status of the parties is unequal, and there is a superior-subordinate relationship or a relationship between management and management. Obviously reflected in the administrative legal relationship. For example, if a driver drives illegally, the traffic police of the public security organ will punish him. At this time, the legal status of drivers and public security organs is not equal, and they are managed and managed.

The specific definition is as follows:

1. Subordinate legal relationship is a legal relationship in which one party can directly ask the other party to do or not do something according to its authority. Most administrative legal relations belong to subordinate legal relations.

2. Equal legal relationship is also called horizontal legal relationship. All parties have equal status in legal relations, and there is no subordinate relationship. Civil legal relationship is the most typical equal legal relationship.

Legal basis:

People's Republic of China (PRC) Civil Code

Article 133 A civil juristic act is an act in which a civil subject establishes, changes or terminates a civil juristic relationship through expression of will.

Article 134 A civil juristic act may be established unanimously based on the will of two or more parties, or unilaterally. If a legal person or an unincorporated organization makes a resolution in accordance with the way of discussion and voting procedures stipulated by law or articles of association, the resolution is established.

Article 135 A civil juristic act may be in written form, oral form or other forms; Where laws and administrative regulations stipulate or the parties agree to adopt a specific form, it shall adopt a specific form.