pro bono
or pro-bon·o
[proh boh-noh]
- (of legal work) without charge to the client: The firm offers pro bono legal services. He took the case pro bono.
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Origin of pro bono
First recorded in 1720–30, pro bono is from the Latin word prō bonō for (the) good, rightly, morally
pro bono publico
[proh boh-noh poo-bli-koh; English proh boh-noh puhb-li-koh]
- for the public good or welfare.
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The day I met Elvina, Enrique introduced her to a pro-bono immigration lawyer.
Yet still, he took a long breath and offered some pro-bono advice to the struggling campaign.
BBDO, the ad agency where the three letterbombers are employed, later co-opted the practice for a pro-bono client.
pro bono publico
- for the public good
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