legal aid
noun
: aid provided by an organization established especially to serve the legal needs of the poor
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Their work focuses on food security, health care, housing, education, workers’ rights and legal aid.
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Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2025
Mamdani, an immigrant himself, goes too far in calling for New York City to ramp up legal aid to immigrants to upwards of $100 million.
—Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 22 Nov. 2025
In rural counties, where legal aid is scarce, digital access may be the only bridge between isolation and representation.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
Budget Director Nik Kovac said the mayor supports free legal aid for those facing eviction and increasing hours to libraries, but aired concerns about the long-term impact raising city employee wages could have on future budgets.
—Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
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Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2025
Mamdani, an immigrant himself, goes too far in calling for New York City to ramp up legal aid to immigrants to upwards of $100 million.
—Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 22 Nov. 2025
In rural counties, where legal aid is scarce, digital access may be the only bridge between isolation and representation.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
Budget Director Nik Kovac said the mayor supports free legal aid for those facing eviction and increasing hours to libraries, but aired concerns about the long-term impact raising city employee wages could have on future budgets.
—Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
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“Legal aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legal%20aid. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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