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jailhouse lawyer

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jailhouse lawyer
n. Slang
A prison inmate who is usually self-taught in the law and offers legal consultation within a prison or corrections system.


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And he's turned into a pretty good jailhouse lawyer.
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The National Lawyers Guild seeks to unite lawyers, law students, legal workers, and jailhouse lawyers in an effort to preserve human rights.
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State prisoners brought a [section] 1983 action JAILHOUSE LAWYERS against prison officials, challenging a prison policy that prohibits prisoners from LEGAL ASSISTANCE communicating with other prisoners who serve as jailhouse lawyers.
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