in loco parentis

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin in locō parentis (“in place of a parent”).

Pronunciation

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Adverb

in loco parentis (not comparable)

  1. (law) Assuming the place or position of a parent
    All persons in loco parentis have a responsibility to care for the child.

See also

References

  • 2005, Ed. Catherine Soanes and Angus Stevenson, The Oxford Dictionary of English (2nd edition revised), Oxford University Press, →ISBN
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