"Red-headed document" is not a legal term. "Red-headed documents" are named after "red heads" and often symbolize authority. It refers to non-legislative documents such as measures, instructions and orders issued by government agencies, and has long been an important starting point for administrative organs at all levels to implement administrative activities. ?

On 20 18- 12, the general office of the State Council issued "guiding opinions on comprehensively implementing the legality review mechanism of administrative normative documents" (hereinafter referred to as "guiding opinions") to ensure the legality and compliance of administrative normative documents.

In a broad sense, "red-headed documents" are literally marked with red-headed documents and seals, including documents issued by administrative organs directly for specific citizens and organizations, documents not directly issued by administrative organs for specific citizens and organizations, and documents issued by administrative organs to clarify certain work matters.

In a narrow sense, "red-headed documents" refer to documents issued by administrative organs for unspecified citizens and organizations, which are binding on the public and involve their rights and obligations, that is, other normative documents with universal binding force except administrative regulations and rules in the legal sense.

The public should be concerned about "red-headed documents" in a narrow sense. Most companies use it as another name for confidential documents, employment documents and urgent documents.