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Pro bono. Pro bono publico (English: 'for the public good' ), usually shortened to pro bono, is a Latin phrase for professional work undertaken voluntarily and without payment. The term traditionally referred to provision of legal services by legal professionals for people who are unable to afford them.
pro bono publico: for the public good: Often abbreviated pro bono. Work undertaken voluntarily at no expense, such as public services. Often used of a lawyer's work that is not charged for. pro Brasilia fiant eximia: let exceptional things be made for Brazil: Motto of São Paulo state, Brazil. pro Deo Domo Patria: For God, home and country
Cui bono? Cui bono? ( Classical Latin: [kui̯ ˈbɔnoː] ), in English "to whom is it a benefit?", is a Latin phrase about identifying crime suspects. It depends on the fact that crimes are often committed to benefit their perpetrators, especially financially.
Pro bono services are sometimes awarded by Courts in cases related to employment, sex discrimination, consumer credit and fraud amongst others. A notable exception is the Orange County Bar Association in Orlando, Florida, which requires all bar members to participate in its Legal Aid Society, by either serving in a pro bono capacity or donating ...
pro bono: for good Professional work done for free. / ˈ p r oʊ ˈ b oʊ n oʊ / pro bono publico: for the public good / ˈ p r oʊ ˈ b oʊ n oʊ ˈ p ʌ b l ɪ k oʊ / pro forma: as a matter of form Things done as formalities. pro hac vice: for this turn
Subject to considerations such as conflicts of interest, scheduling, counsel's authorization to practice law in the jurisdiction, and counsel's willingness to represent the defendant (whether pro bono or for a fee), criminal defendants have a right to be represented by counsel of their choice.
Ex aequo et bono ( Latin for "according to the right and good" or "from equity and conscience") is a Latin phrase that is used as a legal term of art. In the context of arbitration, it refers to the power of arbitrators to dispense with consideration of the law but consider solely what they consider to be fair and equitable in the case at hand.
Public interest law refers to legal practices undertaken to help poor, marginalized, or under-represented people, or to effect change in social policies in the public interest, on 'not for profit' terms (pro bono publico), often in the fields of civil rights, civil liberties, religious liberty, human rights, women's rights, consumer rights, environmental protection, and so on.