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
Definition of in loco parentis
: regulation or supervision by an administrative body (as at a university) acting in loco parentis
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Acting in loco parentis and under orders from the federal government, administrators form de facto star chambers that act as judge, jury and executioner, without adhering to legal rules of evidence or due process.
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The case significantly weakened the principle of in loco parentis, the legal idea that the school serves in place of the parent while a student is in attendance, and can thus absorb some of a child’s personal rights.
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Their grievances ran the gamut from the universities’ in loco parentis positions (in the U.K.) to student unionization (in Holland).
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Blurred Lines is probably intended as a book for worried parents and others—like administrative professionals—who are worried by the changing stakes of in loco parentis caretaking of young people today.
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This is based on the tradition of in loco parentis when the college serves as parent substitutes while the student is enrolled.
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First Known Use of in loco parentis
1968
IN LOCO PARENTIS Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of in loco parentis for English Language Learners
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law : in the place of a parent
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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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