jailhouse lawyer

/JH EY1 L HH AW0 S L AO0 Y ER0/
noun
  1. 1

    (informal) A person incarcerated in a prison, jail, etc., who has acquired significant knowledge of the justice system and who is able to represent himself in some legal proceedings and to provide legal advice to other prisoners.

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