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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 … Wikipedia
legal aid — n: aid provided by an organization established to serve the legal needs of the poor Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. legal aid n … Law dictionary
Legal Aid Ontario — (LAO) Agency overview Formed 1998 Preceding agency Ontario Legal Aid Plan (OLAP) Jurisdiction On … Wikipedia
Legal Aid Society of Cleveland — The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland is a legal aid society in Cleveland, Ohio established in 1905. It helped pioneer a nationwide legal aid movement whose leaders held to a simple but profound principle: that rich and poor alike are entitled to… … Wikipedia
Legal Aid Society of Orange County — Infobox Non profit Non profit name = Legal Aid Society of Orange County Non profit Non profit type = Legal Services founded date = November 6, 1958 location = Santa Ana, California area served = Low Income and Elderly product = Legal Services num … Wikipedia
Legal Aid Society — The Legal Aid Society in New York City is the United States oldest and largest provider of legal services to the indigent. It operates both traditional civil and criminal law cases.Founded in 1876, the Society provides a full range of civil legal … Wikipedia
legal aid — free legal service to persons unable to pay for a lawyer. [1885 90] * * * ▪ law the professional legal assistance given, either at no charge or for a nominal sum, to indigent persons in need of such help. In criminal cases most countries… … Universalium
National Legal Aid & Defender Association — The National Legal Aid Defender Association (NLADA) is the oldest and largest national, nonprofit membership organization devoted to advocating equal justice for all Americans.[1] Established in 1911, the NLADA champions effective legal… … Wikipedia
Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, Inc. — Texas RioGrande Legal Aid (TRLA) is a nonprofit agency that specializes in providing free civil legal services to the poor in a 68 county service area. Established in 1970, TRLA is the largest legal aid provider in Texas and the third largest in… … Wikipedia
Legal Services Commission — the body responsible for running the Community Legal Service Fund, which replaced civil legal aid in England and Wales in 2000. It took over the work of the Legal Aid Board in this respect. Collins dictionary of law. W. J. Stewart. 2001 … Law dictionary
