Legal aid
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legal-aid-163-4671093
title:
Legal aid
text:
Legal aid is the provision of assistance to people who are 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 the right to a fair trial. This article describes the development of legal aid and its principles, primarily as known in Europe, the Commonwealth of Nations and in the United States. Legal aid is essential to guaranteeing equal access to justice
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Provision of free or low-cost legal representation to disadvantaged people
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_aid
date created:
2004-03-02T17:32:30Z
date modified:
2024-08-28T10:33:07Z
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