Jailhouse-lawyer
noun
1.
a prisoner who has taught himself or herself law while serving time, is knowledgeable about technical legal matters, and gives legal advice, especially to fellow prisoners.
noun phrase
A prisoner who, authoritative or not, is disposed to lengthy discussion of his legal rights and those of other inmates; guardhouse lawyer: an avid reader of good literature and a ”jailhouse lawyer” (1940s+)
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