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In loco parentis Latin phrase

In the place of a parent - meaning the legal responsibility of a person or an organisation such as a school or nursery to partly take on the role and responsibilities of a parent.

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Anyone who is formally entrusted with the care of a child is expected to act in loco parentis.

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