PRO BONO | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

Meaning of pro bono in English

(Definition of pro bono from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
(Definition of pro bono from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of pro bono

pro bono
Since then, the organization has completed pro bono translations of more than 20 million words for more than 250 nonprofits.
Every day, he woke up and prepared to throw himself, pro bono, into hopeless cases.
It took 10 years and a pro bono lawsuit before he was finally reunited with his family.
All the while, they posted videos and updates for their supporters and got pro bono support from lawyers.
People were panicked about losing their homes (to developers) and he represented them as a lawyer pro bono.
Our legal department in particular is really committed, participating in a number of very strong pro bono programs.
On this day, most were accompanied by attorneys or legal representatives, many of them working pro bono.
It's called pro bono work, and it gives lawyers the chance to pursue cases with social impact.
From NPR
He said he represented his clients pro bono because the fund paid out a fraction of value of the claims.
From ABC News
Also, their assignment was pro bono only during the first three years.
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Translations of pro bono

in Chinese (Traditional)
(指已經做了的工作,尤指律師的工作)未要求收費的…
in Chinese (Simplified)
(指已经做了的工作,尤指律师的工作)未要求收费的…
in Spanish
pro bono…
in Portuguese
pro bono…
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