legal aid organization

legal aid organization
A group or agency that gives legal help to people with low incomes. Health legal aid workers help people with issues related to getting good healthcare, and getting insurance to cover certain patients and conditions.

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  • legal aid — free legal service to persons unable to pay for a lawyer. [1885 90] * * * noun [noncount] : money provided by a special organization to pay legal fees for people who cannot pay them themselves * * * ˌlegal ˈaid [legal aid] noun uncountable money… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • legal aid — N UNCOUNT Legal aid is money given by the government or another organization to people who cannot afford to pay for a lawyer …   English dictionary

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