Question

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

Answer 1

According to Max Weber authority is legitimate power approved socially.

Explanation:

• Authority is power with which a person or a group has control over another.
• Whereas Domination means the exertion of power or effect over someone or something.  
• If a person in a group or organization is used to being in control or having the authority, it is said to be dominant.
• While the law is the set of principles that are developed by society or government in order to handle numerous social relationships.
• It is a formal set of rules that is applicable to all the citizens and is governed by the society.
• There is no inequality on the basis of any caste or class etc.