Definition of in loco parentis
:in the place of a parent
- school officials acting in loco parentis
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Origin and Etymology of in loco parentis
First Known Use of in loco parentis
1968
IN LOCO PARENTIS Defined for English Language Learners
in loco parentis
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adverb
Definition of in loco parentis for English Language Learners
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law : in the place of a parent
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in loco parentis
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in lo·co pa·ren·tis
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in-ˈlō-kō-pə-ˈren-tis
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legal Definition of in loco parentis
:in the place of a parent
- either parent of a minor, guardian, or a person standing in loco parentis to the minor
- —Code of Alabama
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In order for a person to be considered in loco parentis, he or she must have intentionally assumed the rights and duties of a parent.
Origin and Etymology of in loco parentis
Latin
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