pro bono

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English

Etymology

Abbreviated from Latin pro bono publico (for the public good).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /prəʊ ˈbəʊnəʊ/
  • (US) IPA(key): /proʊ ˈboʊnoʊ/
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Prepositional phrase

pro bono

  1. (law, medicine) Without charging a free, done without fee, generally for clients or patients of limited means.
    The firm currently has about half a dozen pro bono cases at any one time.
    After he retired, he offered representation pro bono from time to time.

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