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legal aid
noun
: aid provided by an organization established especially to serve the legal needs of the poor
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During Tuesday’s meeting, Steinberg also proposed the city keep the FUEL program, started by Councilman Eric Guerra, which provides legal aid for undocumented immigrants facing deportation.
—Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 23 May 2024
Her father’s ordeal inspired her commitment to providing legal aid to others.
—Ogar Monday, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 May 2024
At the ground level are sections where partners will offer a variety of resources, like legal aid and educational offerings.
—Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2024
The legal aid group pointed to X posts from Chell and NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Operations Kaz Daughtry after the department cleared campus encampments last week.
—Maysoon Khan, Fortune, 9 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1890, in the meaning defined above
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“Legal aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legal%20aid. Accessed 9 Jun. 2024.
Legal Definition
legal aid
noun
: aid provided by an organization established to serve the legal needs of the poor
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