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In Loco Parentis

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What does In Loco Parentis mean?

adverb

  1. Assuming the place or position of a parent.
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But the master at Harrow is in loco parentis; the master in Hoxton is rather contra parentem.
G. K. (Gilbert Keith) ChestertonWhat's Wrong with the WorldProject Gutenberg ebook #1717
My dear Henslow, I appeal to you in loco parentis.
Charles DarwinLife and Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 1Project Gutenberg ebook #2087