Meaning & use
Indigency
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The state of being extremely poor; poverty severe enough to lack basic necessities.
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The charity was founded to address indigency among the city's elderly population.
The court appointed a public defender due to the defendant's indigency.
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Frequently used in legal contexts, such as when a court determines someone's 'indigency' to qualify them for free legal representation.
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