Is there a difference between morality and the law?

Yes. Morality is, in simple terms, what is right or wrong. The law consists of official statements of what can and cannot be done as established by some governing body. The law, at least ideally, should be based on moral principals, but all too often is not. Some laws may be immoral or unjust, such as those that deny rights to ethnic minorities. Conversely, some things that are generally held as immoral might not be illegal. For example, many countries do not have laws against adultery.