# Custody of Children Act 1891, Section 5: Definitions of “parent” and “person.”

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

For the purposes of this Act the expression “parent” of a child includes any person at law liable to maintain such child or entitled to his custody, and “person” includes any school or institution.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Vict/54-55/3/section/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/custody-of-children-act-1891/section-5
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