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 Across a dozen cities, police detained 401 people by Saturday night, according to the OVD-Info rights group that tracks political arrests and provides legal aid. Josh Feldman, NBC News, 18 Feb. 2024 Baca estimates legal aid organizations are underfunded by some $95 million every year. Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2024 The Family Resource wing includes an anonymous food pantry, with meal pickups available for breakfast, lunch and dinner, as well as a barbershop, legal aid resources, and job counseling. Amy Schiller, Fortune, 8 Dec. 2023 The property comprises small apartments alongside services such as behavioral health, housing, and legal aid for residents and nonresidents alike. Katheryn Houghton, CBS News, 24 May 2023 In June, Russia’s Constitutional Court upheld the censorship law in the face of a challenge from OVD-Info, the legal aid group. Anton Troianovski, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2023 Some will work with legal aid, others in after-school programs for Baltimore City teenagers. Erin Cox, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2023 The Panthers eventually provided urban Black communities with everything from legal aid to shoes and clothing. Jennie Rothenberg Gritz, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Aug. 2023 Through their conversations — and group projects — members can receive services like legal aid, health screening and assistance through their autonomous clinic and post-detention support. April Santana, The Arizona Republic, 28 June 2023

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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 28 Mar. 2024.

Legal Definition

legal aid

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

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