What is authority and how is it related to domination and the law?

Authority has been defined by Max Weber as legitimate power. It is the socially approved use of power. Social Science defines authority as the legitimate power which one person or a group holds over another. The authorities are not attached to individuals but to a social position or status that they occupy in a social system.

Domination means the exercise of power or influence over someone or something. If a person or an institution or a group is habitual of being in the position of power it is said to be dominant.

Law is the system of rules that a society or government develops in order to deal with various social relationships and other aspects of society. It is a formal body of rules which governs the society and is applicable to all the citizens. There is no discrimination on the basis of any caste, class, etc.