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pro bono /ˌprō-'bō-nō/ adv or adj [Latin pro bono publico for the public good]: being, involving, or doing legal work donated esp. for the public goodpro bono counsel
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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adj.(Latin) For the sake of good; describes work done without compensation for the public good.adv.pro bono
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
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Short for pro bono publico, Latin "for the public good," legal work performed by lawyers without pay, often to help those without financial resources to pay for services, or to support social causes such as environmental, youth, battered women, or other educational organizations or charities.Category: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits
Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009.
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Pro bono ("for the public good"). Refers to legal work undertaken voluntarily and without payment.
Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms. www.practicallaw.com. 2010.
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adj. /adv. Latin For the public good. Used to refer to the taking of cases by attorneys without expectation of compensation. Also called pro bono publico.
Webster's New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000.
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Short for pro bono publico (Latin: For the public good ).The designation given to the free legal work done by an attorney for indigent clients and religious, charitable, and other nonprofit entities.
Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
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Short for pro bono publico [Latin, For the public good]. The designation given to the free legal work done by an attorney for indigent clients and religious, charitable, and other nonprofit entities.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
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adj.short for pro bono publico, Latin for "for the public good," legal work performed by lawyers without pay to help people with legal problems and limited or no funds, or provide legal assistance to organizations involved in social causes such as environmental, consumer, minority, youth, battered women and education organizations and charities.
Law dictionary. EdwART. 2013.