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The term in loco parentis, Latin for "in the place of a parent", [1] refers to the legal responsibility of a person or organization to take on some of the functions and responsibilities of a parent. Originally derived from English common law , the doctrine is applied in two separate areas of the law.
in loco parentis: in the place of a parent Used to refer to a person or entity assuming the normal parental responsibilities for a minor. This can be used in transfers of legal guardianship, or in the case of schools or other institutions that act in the place of the parents on a day-to-day basis. / ɪ n ˌ l oʊ k oʊ p ə ˈ r ɛ n t ɪ s ...
in loco: in the place, on the spot: That is, 'on site'. "The nearby labs were closed for the weekend, so the water samples were analyzed in loco." in loco parentis: in the place of a parent: Assuming parental or custodial responsibility and authority (e.g., schoolteachers over students); a legal term. in luce Tua videmus lucem: in Thy light we ...
Parens patriae is Latin for "father of the nation" (lit., "father of one's country"). [1] [2] In law, it refers to the public policy power of the state to intervene against an abusive or negligent parent, legal guardian, or informal caretaker, and to act as the parent of any child, individual or animal who is in need of protection.
A person or thing fit only to be the object of an experiment, as in the phrase 'Fiat experimentum in corpore vili.' corrigenda: things to be corrected: corruptio optimi pessima: the corruption of the best is the worst: corruptissima re publica plurimae leges: When the republic is at its most corrupt the laws are most numerous: Tacitus
In loco parentis; In pari delicto; In pari materia; In personam; In personam jurisdiction; In re; In situ; In terrorem; Ingenui; Inter partes; Inter regalia (Scots law) Inter rusticos; Inter se; Inter vivos; Interdictum de homine libero exhibendo; Intra fauces terra; Ipse dixit; Ipsissima verba; Ipso facto; Ipso jure; Itio in partes; Iunctim ...
sine loco (s.l.) without a place: Used in bibliographies to indicate that the place of publication of a document is unknown. sine metu "without fear" Motto of Jameson Irish Whiskey: sine nomine (s.n.) "without a name" Used in bibliographies to indicate that the publisher of a document is unknown. sine poena nulla lex: Without penalty, there is ...
whether the person provides financially for the child (depending on ability to pay); whether the person disciplines the child as a parent; whether the person represents to the child, the family, the world, either explicitly or implicitly, that he or she is responsible as a parent to the child;