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

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

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

Dies magna et amara valde,     Dum veneris judicare!

From The Master-Christian by Corelli, Marie

Da mihi Domine, sedium tuarum assistricem Sapientiam, ut sciam judicare populum tuum in justitia, et pauperes tuos in judicio.

From Irish Ecclesiastical Record, Volume 1, May 1865 by

Berlioz, too, in his Requiem, introduces before the Tuba mirum the words, Et iterum venturus est judicare vivos et mortuos.

From Cardinal Newman as a Musician by Bellasis, Edward