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

Founded in 2016, the Clooney Foundation for Justice provides free legal aid in defense of free speech and women’s rights in over 40 countries, according to the organization’s website. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 11 Aug. 2026

In 27 states, there are fewer than one civil legal aid attorney for every 10,000 people living below 200% of the federal poverty level, leaving far too few lawyers to meet overwhelming demand. — Verna L. Williams, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026

District 1 Melissa Lopez Marantes, an attorney, is the executive director and co-founder of the Orlando Center for Justice, a non-profit legal aid organization. — Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026

Zach Neumann, executive director of the Community Economic Defense Project, which provides legal aid to people during a housing crisis, said the best-case scenario for Villela would be the state Supreme Court declining to take the case. — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for legal aid

• accolade
• ambuscade
• antegrade
• balustrade
• barricade
• cannonade
• cavalcade
• centigrade
• chambermaid
• colonnade
• countertrade
• disobeyed

Legal Definition

legal aid

noun

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