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legal aid

  1. free legal service to persons unable to pay for a lawyer.


legal aid

  1. a means-tested benefit in the form of financial assistance for persons to meet the cost of advice and representation in legal proceedings
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of legal aid1

First recorded in 1885–90
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Legal aid and humanitarian organizations that helped migrants have shifted their operations away from the border.

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It’s a quandary that around 100 legal aid organizations across the country now find themselves in after learning that the federal contract for children who cross the border without a guardian — which was up for renewal on March 29 — was terminated.

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You can seek assistance from legitimate legal aid organizations that provide free services to low-income individuals.

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In one case, a coalition of legal aid organisations is seeking a court order allowing detainees at the facility access to attorneys, including in-person visits.

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With the help of legal aid lawyers, the group defeated multiple attempts in Los Angeles County Superior Court to remove them.

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