bush lawyer

British

noun

any of several prickly trailing plants of the genus Rubus
informal a person unqualified in the law who claims competence in it

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In his spare time, he said he pored over accounting books and mastered the regulations surrounding agricultural exports, accumulating the bush lawyer’s skills that would come in handy at the time of secession.

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"Well, I'm no bush lawyer," Marmot replied, with a glance round the gathering.

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A "bush" carpenter is a very admirable person, when he is not also a bush lawyer.

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