English

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

Related terms

• in loco parentum

See also

• in loco parentis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

References

• 2005, Ed. Catherine Soanes and Angus Stevenson, The Oxford Dictionary of English (2nd edition revised), Oxford University Press, ISBN 0198610572