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 The legal aid group pointed to X posts from Chell and NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Operations Kaz Daughtry after the department cleared campus encampments last week. Maysoon Khan, Fortune, 9 May 2024 Nonprofit legal aid groups like Legal Services of Northern California, who assist with discrimination cases for free, Cook said. Emma Hall, Sacramento Bee, 9 May 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 29 May. 2024.

Legal Definition

legal aid

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

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