legal aid
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of legal aid
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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Your cousin needs help, from a CFP or financial adviser or, better yet, free legal aid.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
Contact your local legal aid organization or your county or state bar association to ask about pro bono or reduced-fee representation.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
He offered pro bono legal aid to farm worker groups in the Central Valley and won headline-making settlements for police brutality victims in Orange County, from Latina immigrants to white supremacists.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
Many people seeking redress for alleged unfair dismissal go to court as "litigants in person" because they cannot get legal aid to pay for a professional lawyer.
From BBC ● May 20, 2026
The legal aid division of the Baton Rouge Bar Association intervenes on her behalf, and Joey’s many supporters flood government offices in protest.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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