Public Law 93‑355

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Public Law 93‑355 is the 1974 U.S. federal statute that established the Legal Services Corporation to fund and support civil legal aid for low-income Americans.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal statute
public law
aimsTo ensure equal access to justice in civil matters
improve access to legal representation for the poor
appliesTo civil legal proceedings
appliesToJurisdiction United States of America
surface form: United States
beneficiary civil legal aid organizations
low‑income Americans
chamber United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED
United States Senate NERFINISHED
concerns legal assistance in civil cases
representation in non‑criminal legal matters
country United States of America
surface form: United States
creates Legal Services Corporation NERFINISHED
defines eligibility for federally funded civil legal aid
the powers and duties of the Legal Services Corporation
establishes a nonprofit corporation to provide legal services
excludes criminal defense representation
fieldOfLaw administrative law
public law
social welfare law
focusesOn low‑income individuals and families
nonprofit legal services providers
fundingMechanism federal appropriations
governs distribution of federal funds to local legal aid programs
hasEffect expansion of federally funded civil legal assistance
institutionalization of a national legal services program
hasEnglishName Legal Services Corporation Act NERFINISHED
isPartOf United States legal aid system NERFINISHED
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: United States federal government
languageOfWorkOrName English
legalForm public law
legalStatus in force, as amended
legislativeBody United States Congress
mainSubject Legal Services Corporation NERFINISHED
civil legal aid
legal services for low‑income persons
organizationEstablished independent nonprofit corporation
purpose to establish the Legal Services Corporation
to fund civil legal assistance for low‑income individuals
to support legal aid programs throughout the United States
regulates federal funding for civil legal services
organization and governance of the Legal Services Corporation
sector civil justice system
topic access to justice
federal legal aid funding
poverty law
typeOfAid civil legal assistance

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Legal Services Corporation Act publicLawNumber Public Law 93‑355