jailhouse lawyer

jailhouse lawyer
jailhouse lawyer n: a prison inmate self-taught in the law who tries to gain release through legal maneuvers or who advises fellow inmates on their legal problems

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

jailhouse lawyer
n.
An inmate in a correctional institution who has no formal legal training but has studied the law independently, who helps fellow inmates prepare appeals and provides legal advice to them.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.


jailhouse lawyer
Prison inmates with some knowledge of law who give legal advice and assistance to their fellow inmates.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


jailhouse lawyer
Prison inmates with some knowledge of law who give legal advice and assistance to their fellow inmates.

Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.

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