legal aid
noun
: aid provided by an organization established especially to serve the legal needs of the poor
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According to HaMoked, an Israeli human rights organization that provides free legal aid to Palestinians, there were more than 9,300 people in Israeli prisons in May.
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Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 6 June 2026
Those who are not attorneys must be certified either by the Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office or a legal aid organization.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2026
Among the about four dozen organizations listed were the American Civil Liberties Union, the National Urban League, and other legal aid groups that conservatives have long criticized, the Times reported.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 3 June 2026
Aida Ashouri, 43, a former deputy city attorney who has also worked as a legal aid and immigration attorney, made civil liberties, immigrant rights, tenant protections and government transparency central themes of her campaign.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 3 June 2026
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Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 6 June 2026
Those who are not attorneys must be certified either by the Statewide Guardian ad Litem Office or a legal aid organization.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2026
Among the about four dozen organizations listed were the American Civil Liberties Union, the National Urban League, and other legal aid groups that conservatives have long criticized, the Times reported.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 3 June 2026
Aida Ashouri, 43, a former deputy city attorney who has also worked as a legal aid and immigration attorney, made civil liberties, immigrant rights, tenant protections and government transparency central themes of her campaign.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 3 June 2026
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“Legal aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legal%20aid. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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