judicare

American  

[joo-di-kair] / ˈdʒu dɪˌkɛər /

noun

1. Often Judicare a federally funded program providing free or low-cost legal services to people with low incomes.

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Etymology

Origin of judicare

An Americanism dating back to 1965–70; judi(cial) + care, on the model of Medicare ( def. )

Example Sentences

Such reluctance is understandable: an uncontested judicare divorce in West Virginia brings a $150 fee, compared with the usual charge of about $500.

From Time Magazine Archive

Woelfel, 27, is one of more than 700 such private attorneys on WVLSP'S roster for the so-called judicare program.

From Time Magazine Archive

Dies magna et amara valde,     Dum veneris judicare!

From The Master-Christian by Corelli, Marie

For, as Seneca says, "Unusquisque mavult credere, quam judicare."

From Essays of Schopenhauer by Schopenhauer, Arthur

One day, struck by the words of the liturgy, Per Eum qui venturus est judicare vivos et mortuos, he conceived the idea that he was the Son of God.

From The Inquisition A Critical and Historical Study of the Coercive Power of the Church by Conway, Bertrand L. (Bertrand Louis)