legal aid for the poor
1Commission on Legal Empowerment of the Poor — The Commission on Legal Empowerment of the Poor was an independent international organization, hosted by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and established in 2005 as the “first global initiative to focus on the link between… …
2Legal 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 …
3legal 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 …
4Legal 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… …
5legal 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 …
6Legal Aid Society of Louisville — The Legal Aid Society of Louisville is a non profit Legal Aid organization based in Louisville, Kentucky. It serves Jefferson County (Louisville Metro) and the fourteen surrounding counties of Breckinridge, Bullitt, Grayson, Hardin, Henry, LaRue …
7legal aid — ➔ aid * * * legal aid UK US noun [U] LAW ► money to help people pay the costs of using lawyers, courts of law, etc., especially from the government: qualify/be eligible for legal aid »Only the very poorest people qualify for legal aid. apply… …
8National 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… …
9Care of the Poor by the Church — Care of the Poor by the Church † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Care of the Poor by the Church I. OBJECTS, HISTORY, AND ORGANIZATION A. The care of the poor is a branch of charity. In the narrow sense charity means any exercise of mercy… …
10Legal 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 …
