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indigent

[in-di-juhnt] / ˈɪn dɪ dʒənt /


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He also raised funds to provide free inoculation for indigent children in Philadelphia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

The state’s high court handed down a decision Monday that vacated court fines for an alleged prison gang leader, setting a precedent that advocates said will help indigent defendants in other cases.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

His 2001 land reform program redistributed government-owned and private land to indigent residents willing to cultivate it.

From Slate • Jan. 15, 2026

Dueñas, a 2019 ruling from the state’s appellate division that found imposing mandatory fines on indigent people ran afoul of the 8th Amendment, which prohibits excessive fines along with cruel and unusual punishment.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2025

IDA specialized in driving down prices of essential drugs, the kind that the indigent sick need most urgently.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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