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.

“������ever Count Olaf has done,” Mr. Poe said, glancing down at one of his papers and circling a number, “he has acted in loco parentis, and there’s nothing I can do about it. Your money will be well protected by myself and by the bank, but Count Olaf’s parenting techniques are his own business. Now, I hate to usher you out posthaste, but I have very much work to do.”

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