Pro bono – English Flashcard for Pro bono for IELTS

Pro bono

Pro bono /ˌprō-‘bō-(ˌ)nō/ (adj & adv)

a job or service that is provided without expecting to receive any money in return, done without compensation, undertaken for the public good, unpaid, voluntary, volunteer, unwaged:

One of the signs of equality in a society is the opportunity to have a pro bono service for those defendants who cannot afford to pay a lawyer in order to defend and acquit themselves in a court.

Nonprofit organizations which work on a pro bono basis should be supported by the governments.