legal aid
noun
: aid provided by an organization established especially to serve the legal needs of the poor
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Los Angeles County officials said the measures would allow the redirection of state funds toward legal aid and other vital services.
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Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025
The county can now offer residents financial support if they have been impacted by the raids, including rent relief and can access state funds for any legal aid.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Key achievements include ordinances to provide free legal aid for tenants facing eviction and to ease barriers to property tax exemptions.
—Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Churches have offered food, shelter, and legal aid.
—Israel Melendez Ayala, Time, 16 Sep. 2025
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Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025
The county can now offer residents financial support if they have been impacted by the raids, including rent relief and can access state funds for any legal aid.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Key achievements include ordinances to provide free legal aid for tenants facing eviction and to ease barriers to property tax exemptions.
—Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Churches have offered food, shelter, and legal aid.
—Israel Melendez Ayala, Time, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Legal aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legal%20aid. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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