jailhouse lawyer

英語（米国） (en-US) 英語（イギリス） (en-GB)

名詞

くだけた表現

(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.

日本語の意味

刑務所内で法律に精通し、自らの法的手続きに対して自己弁護を行ったり、他の受刑者に法的アドバイスを提供する受刑者

英語の意味

(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.

このボタンはなに？

The jailhouse lawyer spent hours helping new inmates file appeals and understand their rights.

刑務所内で法律に詳しい囚人は、新しく入った受刑者が控訴を起こし、自分の権利を理解するのを何時間も手伝った。

詳細

意味（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.

As something of a jailhouse lawyer, he has gathered affidavits attesting to abusive treatment by guards at the center, informed detainees of their legal rights and helped them write letters of appeal.

詳細

jailhouse lawyers （ plural ）