- loco parentis
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adverb
as a substitute for a parent, as an alternative for a parent, in place of a parent, instead of a parent
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
- loco parentis
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(Latin: The place of a parent.)A description of the relationship that an adult or an institution assumes toward an infant or minor of whom the adult is not a parent but to whom the adult or institution owes the obligation of care and supervision.
Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
- loco parentis
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[Latin, The place of a parent.] A description of the relationship that an adult or an institution assumes toward an infant or minor of whom the adult is not a parent but to whom the adult or institution owes the obligation of care and supervision.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.