instituer
French → English
(social/law) to institute: to establish or initiate a law, custom, or system
La Convention avait institué une ère nouvelle commençant le 22 septembre 1792.
(English) The Convention had instituted a new era starting on September 22, 1792.
Le gouvernement a institué un concours de musique par un arrêté royal officiel.
(English) The government instituted a music competition through an official royal decree.
(law) to appoint: to designate someone as an heir or official by will
Le vieux comte institua par testament le dauphin comme son unique héritier légitime.
(English) The old count appointed the dauphin as his sole legitimate heir by will.
Le jeune homme s'était apparemment institué chef du groupe en raison de son autorité naturelle.
(English) The young man had apparently appointed himself leader of the group because of his natural authority.
Entry ID: fr:en:instituer · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary