LEGAL WORD
Pro bono
Latin phrase · Legal profession
Pro bono
- Type: Latin phrase
- Area of law: Legal profession
1 What it means
For the public good. Legal work done free for people who cannot pay.
2 Use it in a sentence
The senior counsel argued the prisoner's appeal pro bono.
3 Make it stick
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