in loco

He was also asked about his understanding of the term "in loco parentis", namely having responsibilities for children in the absence of their parents or guardians.

Guardianship letters convey authority and the right to make decisions concerning the child or children “in loco parentis,” which is Latin for “in place of the parents.”

So, parents, too, would be pupils of the state government acting in loco parentis.

“She’s a judge, and she’d just start babbling about in loco parentis like Mr. Poe.”

“Are you familiar with the Latin term ‘in loco parentis’?” he asked.