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Indigent

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-002605

A person who is unable to afford legal representation or other necessities of life due to a lack of financial resources. In criminal law, indigent defendants have a constitutional right to court-appointed counsel. Courts often use specific income thresholds or asset tests to determine indigency.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-002605
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-002605",
  "term": "Indigent",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A person who is unable to afford legal representation or other necessities of life due to a lack of financial resources. In criminal law, indigent defendants have a constitutional right to court-appointed counsel. Courts often use specific income thresholds or asset tests to determine indigency.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/indigent/"
}

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