What is the difference between breaking the law and breaking the rules?

Legal analysis: violation: violation of relevant rules and regulations; And illegal acts that violate the current laws and regulations of the state and endanger social relations protected by law. Violation of law: refers to the act that a state organ, enterprise, institution, social organization or citizen violates the law, resulting in the destruction of social relations and social order protected by law, and should bear legal responsibility according to law. The constitutive elements of illegality include: illegality is an act that harms society. Violating the law may be suspected of committing a crime, but it is not as serious as violating the law.

Legal basis: Article 3 of the Criminal Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) clearly stipulates that it is a criminal act and is convicted and punished according to law; If the law does not clearly stipulate that it is a criminal act, it shall not be convicted and punished.