Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
Beneficio de pobreza (Chile)
English translation:
right to proceed "in forma pauperis"
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Rebecca Jowers
Sep 10, 2020 12:49
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Spanish term
Argentina
Language matters, it shapes thoughts
Native in: Spanish (Variant: Argentine) 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
Beneficio de pobreza (Chile)
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Spanish to English
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Hola:
Estoy traduciendo una petición ante una corte de apelaciones (Chile) y en el otrosí aparece el término "Beneficio de pobreza". Esto se refiere a la asistencia legal gratuita que por ley se ofrece a aquellos con escasos recursos.
¿Hay algún término específico en inglés para este concepto? ¿Podría traducirse como "free legal assistance/aid benefits?
Gracias.
Estoy traduciendo una petición ante una corte de apelaciones (Chile) y en el otrosí aparece el término "Beneficio de pobreza". Esto se refiere a la asistencia legal gratuita que por ley se ofrece a aquellos con escasos recursos.
¿Hay algún término específico en inglés para este concepto? ¿Podría traducirse como "free legal assistance/aid benefits?
Gracias.
Proposed translations
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Sep 10, 2020 13:11: Toni Castano changed "Language pair" from "English to Spanish" to "Spanish to English"
Sep 10, 2020 13:11: Toni Castano changed "Language pair" from "Spanish to English" to "English to Spanish"
Sep 10, 2020 13:12: Toni Castano changed "Language pair" from "English to Spanish" to "Spanish to English"
Sep 10, 2020 15:12: Rebecca Jowers Created KOG entry
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Rebecca Jowers
Spain
Spain
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Specializes in field
Spain
30 yrs experience legal-commercial
Native in: English
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English
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right to proceed "in forma pauperis"
This is the standard expression used in the US (if you need British usage, perhaps another colleague can weigh in)
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In Forma Pauperis
[Latin, In the character or manner of a pauper.] A phrase that indicates the permission given by a court to an indigent to initiate a legal action without having to pay for court fees or costs due to his or her lack of financial resources.
West's Encyclopedia of American Law, edition 2. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
in forma pauperis
(in form-ah paw-purr-iss) adj. or adj. Latin for "in the form of a pauper," referring to a party to a lawsuit who gets filing fees waived by filing a declaration of lack of funds (has no money to pay). Copyright © 1981-2005 by Gerald N. Hill and Kathleen T. Hill. All Right reserved.
IN FORMA PAUPERIS. In the character or form of a pauper. In England, in some cases, when a poor person cannot afford to pay the costs of a suit as it proceeds, he is exempted from such payment, having obtained leave to sue in forma pauperis.
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States. By John Bouvier. Published 1856.
https://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/In Forma Paup...
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In Forma Pauperis
[Latin, In the character or manner of a pauper.] A phrase that indicates the permission given by a court to an indigent to initiate a legal action without having to pay for court fees or costs due to his or her lack of financial resources.
West's Encyclopedia of American Law, edition 2. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
in forma pauperis
(in form-ah paw-purr-iss) adj. or adj. Latin for "in the form of a pauper," referring to a party to a lawsuit who gets filing fees waived by filing a declaration of lack of funds (has no money to pay). Copyright © 1981-2005 by Gerald N. Hill and Kathleen T. Hill. All Right reserved.
IN FORMA PAUPERIS. In the character or form of a pauper. In England, in some cases, when a poor person cannot afford to pay the costs of a suit as it proceeds, he is exempted from such payment, having obtained leave to sue in forma pauperis.
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States. By John Bouvier. Published 1856.
https://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/In Forma Paup...
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Maria Gonzalez
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Toni Castano
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Hi, Toni. I indicated above that my answer would be appropriate for the US and that if British usage were required, perhaps another colleague could weigh in. "Legal aid" is also used in the US.//I'll add a discussion comment on "right" vs. "leave"
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Antonella Perazzoni
Argentina
Argentina
Native in Spanish
Argentina
EN-ES
Native in: Spanish (Variants: Latin American, Rioplatense, Standard-Spain, Argentine) 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, Portuguese to Spanish
poverty law
Harvard Law defines poverty law as, "the legal statutes, regulations and cases that apply particularly to the financially poor in his or her day to day life". In a commonsense understanding and in practice, the goal of poverty law is to protect the disadvantaged poor from unfair treatment by the law. Poverty law often overlaps with federal benefits and welfare policies. Pertinent federal government benefits include Medicaid; cash public assistance (more commonly known as Welfare); and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) program, previously known as the food stamps program. Poverty law frequently involves questions of administrative law, civil rights law, constitutional law, employment law, and health law.
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Déborah Gelardi
: Your definition of a branch of law is OK but it has nothing to do with the question, which is about a court petition.
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Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Laudable Lady Linguist
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, English to Spanish, and 3 more.
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Legal Aid
https://lasclev.org/
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Free legal services for low income clients.
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Free legal services for low income clients.
14 mins
Tigranuhi Khachatryan
Armenia
Armenia
Native in Spanish
Works in field
Armenia
Precision and dedication!
Native in: Armenian , Spanish (Variants: Argentine, Standard-Spain, Latin American, Ecuadorian , Uruguayan) , Russian (Variant: Standard-Russia)
Works in: English to Armenian, Armenian to English, Armenian to Spanish, and 9 more.
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Privileges of Poverty
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Privilegio_de_pobreza_(Chile)
El privilegio de pobreza o beneficio de asistencia jurídica (BAJ), es un beneficio establecido por la ley chilena para las personas de escasos recursos que les permite acceder gratuitamente a los servicios judiciales, a la atención letrada realizada por los abogados y a los servicios prestados por los demás órganos judiciales.
Casos de corte y privilegios de pobreza: lenguajes jurídicos coloniales y republicanos para el rescate de derechos especiales en el momento de litigar por injurias. Chile, 1700-1874*
Court Cases and Privileges of Poverty: Colonial and Republican Juridical Languages for the Rescue of Special Rights During Trials for Slander. Chile, 1700-1874
http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S...
El privilegio de pobreza o beneficio de asistencia jurídica (BAJ), es un beneficio establecido por la ley chilena para las personas de escasos recursos que les permite acceder gratuitamente a los servicios judiciales, a la atención letrada realizada por los abogados y a los servicios prestados por los demás órganos judiciales.
Casos de corte y privilegios de pobreza: lenguajes jurídicos coloniales y republicanos para el rescate de derechos especiales en el momento de litigar por injurias. Chile, 1700-1874*
Court Cases and Privileges of Poverty: Colonial and Republican Juridical Languages for the Rescue of Special Rights During Trials for Slander. Chile, 1700-1874
http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S...
8 hrs
AllegroTrans
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
Sensible solutions
Native in: English (Variant: Wessexois)
Works in: French to English, English, English to French
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Poor persons' legal assistance scheme
A "country-neutral" version which avoids localising this to either USA or UK, as I beleive there is no direct equivalant
Discussion
Well, everybody is free to make their own decisions as far as taking part in Kudoz is concerned. As for me, I certainly know what to do.