legal aid

noun

: aid provided by an organization established especially to serve the legal needs of the poor

Examples of legal aid in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Back then, the organization was providing legal aid to people detained during protests in the wake of George Floyd’s murder at the hands of the police. Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024 Additional guidance on your medical billing rights is available on the PIRG website, and legal and other help may be available from organizations like Dollar For and local legal aid groups. Keren Landman, Vox, 3 Oct. 2024 Following his herding stint, Alvarado has spent two decades conducting outreach work for legal aid and advocacy organizations, driving hours through the West to bring men winter clothes, boots, warm gloves and jackets. Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2024 The university supplements state grants and private scholarships with such resources as university legal aid and fellowships that offer hands-on learning with grants of up to $7,200. Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for legal aid 

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Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of legal aid was in 1890

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“Legal aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legal%20aid. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Legal Definition

legal aid

noun
: aid provided by an organization established to serve the legal needs of the poor

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