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LOCO PARENTIS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-01-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Estates (common law)
- Property Law (common law)
- Family Law (common law)
- Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- in loco parentis
1, record 1, English, in%20loco%20parentis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- in the place of a parent 2, record 1, English, in%20the%20place%20of%20a%20parent
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In the position of a parent. [Klein, Gerald. Dictionary of Banking. Pitman Publishing, 1995]. 3, record 1, English, - in%20loco%20parentis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A person stands in loco parentis to a child if that person intends to undertake the parental duty of making financial provision for the child. ... For instance, an uncle who intends to undertake this duty may put himself in loco parentis to his nieces, though they continue to live with their father, and so may a grandfather to his grandchildren. 4, record 1, English, - in%20loco%20parentis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit successoral (common law)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Phraséologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- jouant le rôle de parents
1, record 1, French, jouant%20le%20r%C3%B4le%20de%20parents
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- à la place d'un parent 2, record 1, French, %C3%A0%20la%20place%20d%27un%20parent
correct
- tenant lieu de parent 2, record 1, French, tenant%20lieu%20de%20parent
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le legs fait par les parents - ou des personnes jouant un rôle de parents - à un de leurs enfants est présumé annulé (adeemed) par une «portion» [...] 1, record 1, French, - jouant%20le%20r%C3%B4le%20de%20parents
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
to stand in loco parentis; tenir lieu de père ou de mère 3, record 1, French, - jouant%20le%20r%C3%B4le%20de%20parents
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tenant lieu de parents
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho hereditario (common law)
- Derecho de propiedad (common law)
- Derecho de familia (common law)
- Fraseología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- en lugar del padre
1, record 1, Spanish, en%20lugar%20del%20padre
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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