legal aid
noun
: aid provided by an organization established especially to serve the legal needs of the poor
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University officials said the school is providing the student with legal aid and other support services.
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The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 31 Mar. 2025
Olson's group is the only fair-housing legal aid provider in Idaho.
—Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 15 Mar. 2025
That may include some groups that provide legal aid or immigration assistance.
—Nerdwallet, Orange County Register, 14 Mar. 2025
The mayor of San Juan, Miguel Romero, has said that municipal police are not working for or helping federal agents, and that the city is offering legal aid and other assistance.
—Dánica Coto, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
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The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 31 Mar. 2025
Olson's group is the only fair-housing legal aid provider in Idaho.
—Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 15 Mar. 2025
That may include some groups that provide legal aid or immigration assistance.
—Nerdwallet, Orange County Register, 14 Mar. 2025
The mayor of San Juan, Miguel Romero, has said that municipal police are not working for or helping federal agents, and that the city is offering legal aid and other assistance.
—Dánica Coto, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for legal aid
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“Legal aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legal%20aid. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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