Jailhouse Lawyer Definition

noun

A prison inmate who has learned enough about legal procedures while incarcerated to seek release or sentence reduction and, often, to counsel other inmates in doing so.

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jailhouse lawyer

Plural:

jailhouse-lawyers

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