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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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Word History and Origins

Origin of legal aid1

First recorded in 1885–90
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Example Sentences

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It said that an appeal would have "reasonable prospects of success" but added it is unlikely that legal aid would be provided for this.

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They are seen daily by advocates, case managers, and legal aid staff across the country.

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They’ve linked housing support to legal aid, connected mental health care with economic stability, and designed services to meet people where they are—in language, in geography, in experience.

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A "significant amount" of private data including criminal records has been hacked from the Legal Aid online system, the Ministry of Justice has said.

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The ministry urged members of the public who have applied for legal aid in this time period to take steps to safeguard themselves.

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