Legal Definition and Related Resources of In loco parentis

(Lat.) In the place of a parent; as, the master stands towards his apprentice in loco parentis.

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In loco parentis in the Dictionary of Law consisting of Judicial Definitions and Explanations of Words, Phrases and Maxims

In the place of the parent.

Note: This legal definition of In loco parentis in the Dictionary of Law (English and American Jurisprudence) is from 1893.

Etimology of In Loco Parentis

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legal Latin, 1640s in English, literally “in the place of a parent,” from loco, ablative of locus “a place” (see locus); this term is also a noun.). + parentis, genitive of parens “parent” (see parent); this term is also a noun.).

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In loco parentis in Law Enforcement

Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of in loco parentis.

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• Law Enforcement Officer
• Police Work
• Law Enforcement Agency

Further Reading

• in loco parentis in A Dictionary of Law Enforcement (Oxford University Press)
• in loco parentis in the Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement
• A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis