pro bono

/ˌproʊ ˈboʊnoʊ/

done without charge for the public good

pro bono in a sentence

“The lawyer took the case pro bono.”

Latin: pro for + bono good (ablative of bonum); short for pro bono publico (for the public good)

Related Words

quid pro quo

something given in exchange for something else

quorum

the minimum number of members needed for valid proceedings

sine qua non

an essential condition; something absolutely necessary

status quo

the existing state of affairs

tabula rasa

a blank slate; the mind before receiving impressions

verbatim

word for word; in exactly the same words