Definitions for legal aid
le·gal aid

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1. legal aidnoun

   Free or low-cost service in the field of law, for the indigent.

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1. Legal aid

   Legal aid is the provision of assistance to people who are unable to afford legal representation and access to the court system. Legal aid is regarded as central in providing access to justice by ensuring equality before the law, the right to counsel and the right to a fair trial. This article describes the development of legal aid and its principles, primarily as known in Europe, the Commonwealth of Nations and in the United States. Legal aid is essential to guaranteeing equal access to justice for all, as provided for by Article 6.3 of the European Convention on Human Rights regarding criminal law cases. Especially for citizens who do not have sufficient financial means, the provision of legal aid to clients by governments increases the likelihood, within court proceedings, of being assisted by legal professionals for free or at a lower cost, or of receiving financial aid. A number of delivery models for legal aid have emerged, including duty lawyers, community legal clinics, and the payment of lawyers to deal with cases for individuals who are entitled to legal aid. More informal or general legal advice and assistance may also be provided for free or at low cost through such means as law centres (UK), community legal centres (Australia) or a variety of other organisations which provide various forms of legal aid in and outside of court.

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1. Legal aid

   Legal aid is the provision of assistance to people otherwise unable to afford legal representation and access to the court system. Legal aid is regarded as central in providing access to justice by ensuring equality before the law, the right to counsel and the right to a fair trial. A number of delivery models for legal aid have emerged, including duty lawyers, community legal clinics and the payment of lawyers to deal with cases for individuals who are entitled to legal aid. Legal aid is essential to guaranteeing equal access to justice for all, as provided for by Article 6.3 of the European Convention on Human Rights regarding criminal law cases. Especially for citizens who do not have sufficient financial means, it will increase the possibility, within court proceedings, of being assisted by legal professionals for free or of receiving financial aid.

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How to pronounce legal aid?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

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   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of legal aid in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of legal aid in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of legal aid in a Sentence

1. Jeremy Corbyn:

   Legal aid is fundamentally important in a democratic, civilised society.

2. Jennvine Wong:

   A lot of the quality-of-life offenses that communities are complaining about they don't know who else to call but the cops, the Legal Aid Society has been conditioned to call the cops for every single issue when we shouldn't necessarily be doing that... We throw the cops at everything, which means they are now expected to do more and be more and wear more hats -- many of which they are not able to or qualified to do.

3. Fengrui Law Firm:

   Impactful public interest litigation and legal aid to vulnerable citizens is the genuine contribution of Fengrui lawyers to modern civil society and the development of rule of law.

4. Michelle Tremillo:

   We want to be clear on a key point about the Harvey Community Relief Fund, which is being housed within the Texas Organizing Project Education Fund: We have an ironclad commitment that 100 percent of the money raised into this fund will be spent directly on ensuring low income and people of color are not forgotten in the relief, recovery and reconstruction efforts. Not a dime will be spent on any other purpose, we and our allies intend to make sure that our communities are at the forefront of the recovery process, and that they get the resources they need to rebuild their lives. We will make a determination about which relief efforts in particular to dedicate this funding after the floods recede. Our expenditures will be dictated by the needs of our communities, and we anticipate those needs will range from personal hygiene items to legal aid and advocacy.

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Legal_Aid
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_Aid
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=legal aid