Locum tenens
Defined in 6 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Abbott (1879), Bouvier (1839)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
Holding the place of another. A deputy. See Lieutenant.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
1. 1 In old English law. A place holder; one who holds the place of another; a deputy or representative; — decani et vices ejus gerens: holding the place of the dean, and performing his duty; — regni: lieutenant of the realm. Locum tenere: to hold place; to be applicable; to have place; to take effect, as to time. V. Locus.
Dictionary of Terms and Phrases Used in American or English Jurisprudence
Benjamin Vaughan Abbott · 1879
Holding the place. A deputy or representative.
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
John Bouvier · 1839
holds the place of another, as A B, locum tenens of of the city of Philadelphia.