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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 — n: an organization providing government funded legal aid to the poor Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. legal aid society … Law dictionary
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
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
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
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (India) — Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 Criminal law in India An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to Criminal Procedure. Citation Act No. 2 of 1974 Enacted by … Wikipedia
Criminal Justice Act — (with its many variations) is a stock short title used for legislation in the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Canada relating to the criminal law (including both substantive and procedural aspects of that law). It tends to be used for … Wikipedia
