indigent

Example Sentences

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In Dust Bowl-ravaged Iowa in 1934, an indigent, unmarried, pregnant woman named Viola Hoffman arrived visibly disoriented at a hospital maternity ward.

From Washington Post

He is representing himself pro se as a non-lawyer in the suit — self-representation that is usually reserved for prisoners or the indigent.

From Seattle Times

They acknowledged that other states got an earlier start, but said their first priority was processing applications from the most indigent tenants.

From New York Times

It worked on matters including criminal indigent defense, enforcement of fines, language barriers in the courts and civil legal aid.

From Seattle Times

He also represented many local indigent clients who needed help in murder cases.

From Fox News