legal aid

noun

1. free legal service to persons unable to pay for a lawyer.

legal aid

noun

1. a means-tested benefit in the form of financial assistance for persons to meet the cost of advice and representation in legal proceedings

Word History and Origins

Origin of legal aid¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

In one village, "more than 2,000 soliders were deployed, more than the number of locals", said Frederikus Stanislaus Awi of the Papua Merauke Legal Aid Institute.

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They come from a variety of organizations, from legal aid groups to Quaker societies, or are just concerned citizens who have realized they can show up and help.

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The Tories also plan to abolish taxpayer-funded legal aid in immigration cases, with a document on the proposals arguing there "will be no need for lawyers" because claims would be "fairly assessed against the criteria".

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But his treatment has been condemned by the Legal Aid Society of New York, which says Etoria came to the US as a child and had lawful permanent resident status there for decades.

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Etoria had "transformed his life" while serving a 25-year prison sentence for murder and reintegrated into American society, when he was deported and imprisoned again in Eswatini without due process, the Legal Aid Society society.

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