in lo·co pa·ren·tis

in lo·co pa·ren·tis
/ınˈloʊkoʊpəˈrɛntəs/ adv
law formal : in the place of a parent

Some feel that the university should act in loco parentis. [=should be responsible for the students in the same way parents are responsible for their children]


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  • in lo|co pa|ren|tis — «ihn LOH koh puh REHN tihs», Latin. in the place of a parent; as a parent: »At the heart of the matter is the colleges role as guardians “in loco parentis,” or substitute parents (New York Times) …   Useful english dictionary

  • rentis — reñtis sm. (2) žr. rantis: 1. J, NdŽ Kaip Vytis peilį įsitaisė, ant stalo ėmė rasties visokių rentẽlių Slnt. An kotu [spragilo] buvo toks rentẽlis Ms. Kožną metą įręsk po vieną reñtį, i žinosi, kiek metų turi Slnt. Kirvio reñtis yr vinims… …   Dictionary of the Lithuanian Language

  • inloco parentis — in lo·co pa·ren·tis (ĭn lō kō pə rĕnʹtĭs) adv. In the position or place of a parent.   [Latin in locō parentis: in, in + locō, ablative of locus, place + parentis, genitive of parēns …   Universalium

  • in loco parentis — in lo·co pa·ren·tis /in lō kō pə ren tis/ adv [Latin]: in the place of a parent either parent of a minor, guardian, or a person standing in loco parentis to the minor Code of Alabama ◇ In order for a person to be considered in loco parentis, he… …   Law dictionary

  • in loco parentis* — in lo•co pa•ren•tis [[t]ɪn ˈloʊ koʊ pɑˈrɛn tis[/t]] eng. [[t]ɪn ˈloʊ koʊ pəˈrɛn tɪs[/t]] adv. lat. fot in the place or role of a parent …   From formal English to slang

  • in loco parentis — /in loh koh pah rdden tees/; Eng. /in loh koh peuh ren tis/, Latin. in the place or role of a parent. * * * …   Universalium

  • comptecorrentista — comp|te|cor|ren|tis|ta Mot Pla Nom masculí …   Diccionari Català-Català

  • indiferentisme — in|di|fe|ren|tis|me Mot Pla Nom masculí …   Diccionari Català-Català

  • in loco parentis — in lo|co pa|ren|tis [ın ˌləukəu pəˈrentıs US ˌloukou ] adv formal or law [Date: 1700 1800; : Latin; Origin: in the place of a parent ] having the responsibilities of a parent for someone else s child ▪ As a teacher, you should regard yourself as… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • anni currentis — an|ni cur|ren|tis [ ku...] <lat. > (veraltet) laufenden Jahres (Abk.: a. c.) …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

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