What do you mean by free accss to courts?

Answer 1

The actual term is equal access to the courts. This means that everyone has equal access to the court system and its resources regardless of one's ability to pay. If a person has been prosecuted in a criminal case, or a lawsuit has been brought against them in a civil case, then the defendant has the right to access the court systems resources regardless of his ability to pay. Court resources include subpoenas for investigation, the ability to examine evidence, the ability to hide her expert witnesses or to have items tested for DNA, or anything else that is needed to defend one's self in court. A defendant does have the right to represent himself unless the judge feels that the person would not be competent enough to do so.

On the flip side of this, a plaintiff in a civil case also has the right to initiate a lawsuit regardless of his ability to pay. If one can establish that he is indigent, like a defendant who has the right to have a public defender represent him in a criminal case, a plaintiff can file a lawsuit against a defendant at no cost.