What is the differences between law and regulation?

Answer 1

The U.S. Geological Survey answers this in a specific context that illustrates the broader concept:

"The difference between laws and regulations are sometimes misunderstood. Congress, and only Congress, enacts laws. Federal executive departments and administrative agencies write regulations to implement the authority of laws. Regulations (as well as Executive Orders and Proclamations) are ancillary or subordinate to laws but both laws and regulations are enforceable. The U.S. Code is the official compilation of codified laws by subject, the U.S. Statutes-at-Large is the official chronologic compilation of all laws, and the Code of Federal Regulations is the official compilation of regulations."

Source: http:/recreation.usgs.gov/env_guide/law.html

Answer 2

AnswerRegulation means you must conform to a set of rules or requirements or something has to be done in a certain way.

similar to a driving, do not pass on the solid line, you ignore it, you did not conform to the rules or requirements you stated and passed to get your license.

if you do and get caught you get a ticket

Regulation: Milk must be removed from the shelves on a certain date

Law: The milk was not removed and the law was broke, people may get sick, and now you get sued by the sick people, better to stick to the regulation

Hope this helps some, an attorney would have a better answer

Answer 3

Laws are formal rules created by a government and enforced by legal institutions. Regulations are specific rules or requirements issued by government agencies to implement and enforce laws. Regulations provide details on how to comply with the broader principles established by laws.