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corte de assistência legal

[KOR-te de a-sis-TÊN-cia le-GAL]
nounfemininepl: cortes de assistência legal
legal aid court
1. A court or judicial body that provides legal assistance and representation to individuals who cannot afford private legal counsel
She applied to the legal aid court for representation in her divorce case.
Ela se inscreveu na corte de assistência legal para obter representação em seu processo de divórcio.
2. A specialized court that handles cases for low-income or disadvantaged parties with government-funded legal services
The legal aid court helped him with his criminal defense.
A corte de assistência legal o ajudou com sua defesa criminal.
Synonyms
tribunal de assistência legalcorte de defensor públicocorte de legal aid
Antonyms
corte privadatribunal particular

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
corte de assistência legal / tribunal de assistência judiciária
Standard term used throughout Brazil
São Paulo
corte de assistência legal
Commonly used in legal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
corte de assistência legal
Standard usage in judicial system
Portugal
tribunal de apoio judiciário
Portuguese equivalent term for legal aid services

Related Idioms & Phrases

ter direito a assistência legal
solicitar assistência legal à corte
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