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

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".

From BBC

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.

From BBC

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.

From BBC

A legal aid worker with knowledge of the situation said Honduran counterparts are expecting 300 children to be returned to the country, which would account for nearly all Honduran children in Office of Refugee Resettlement custody nationwide.

From Los Angeles Times

At least 40 immigrant children living in California were on that list, the legal aid worker said.

From Los Angeles Times