an introduction to legal study in ancient Rome, compiled by order of Justinian and divided into four books forming part of the Corpus Juris Civilis
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short for Institutes of the Christian Religion, the book by Calvin, completed in 1536 and constituting the basic statement of the Reformed faith, that repudiates papal authority and postulates the doctrines of justification by faith alone and predestination
Examples of 'institutes' in a sentence
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Fuel companies and research institutes are pouring millions into the search for biofuels.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
He served on the advisory boards and councils of numerous university, governmental and industrial research institutes.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
They also impact culture through philanthropy, and give most to educational institutes and second to religious causes.
Christianity Today (2000)
Give specialist economic guidance to his or her employer, which could range from governments to international research institutes.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
It is not yet commercially available, but the firm hopes to be selling the technology to medical research institutes shortly.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
They have done some fantastic science, and they have a publication record that would be the envy of many large research institutes.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Leading economic institutes have predicted growth this year of between 2 per cent and 2.8 per cent.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Research institutes, media watchdogs, watchdogs of watchdogs.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Labor unions, research institutes, and many others have similarly grown to giant size and complexity.
Peter F. Drucker MANAGEMENT: task, responsibilities, practices (1974)
A company that can search through intellectual property from more than 3,300 universities and research institutes will announce its intention to float this week.