legal aid
noun
: aid provided by an organization established especially to serve the legal needs of the poor
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Organizations such as the Street Vendors Association of Chicago have seen an influx of donations put toward financial and legal aid for affected vendors and their families.
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Jessi Roti, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Dec. 2025
From supporting families displaced by wildfires to funding scholarships and legal aid, Fuerza Regida has consistently turned their success into action for the communities that raised them.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 4 Dec. 2025
But House Bill 163 has support from the Ohio Council of Retail Merchants, the Ohio Association of Foodbanks and several legal aid societies in Ohio.
—Jessie Balmert, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Dec. 2025
Their work focuses on food security, health care, housing, education, workers’ rights and legal aid.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2025
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Jessi Roti, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Dec. 2025
From supporting families displaced by wildfires to funding scholarships and legal aid, Fuerza Regida has consistently turned their success into action for the communities that raised them.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 4 Dec. 2025
But House Bill 163 has support from the Ohio Council of Retail Merchants, the Ohio Association of Foodbanks and several legal aid societies in Ohio.
—Jessie Balmert, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Dec. 2025
Their work focuses on food security, health care, housing, education, workers’ rights and legal aid.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2025
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“Legal aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legal%20aid. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.
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