| back hander (n) | a bribe |
| bailiff (n) | private process server, marshal of the court |
| barrister (n) | lawyer who appears in court usually suggested by your solicitor |
| blue heeler (n) | a cop |
| crim (adj) | criminal |
| gaol (n) | jail (pronounced the same) |
| High Court (n) | Equivalent of the U.S. Supreme Court |
| lurks (adj) | benefits of a situation outside legal or ethical guidelines. |
| lurks and perks (adj) | benefits: illegal (lurks) and legal (perks) "They're the lurks and perks of elected office." |
| marriage celebrant (n) | non-religious person licensed to conduct weddings and funerals |
| nick (v) | to steal "He nicked those sunnies at Woolie's." |
| person of interest (n) | suspect (police work) "He was declared a person of interest by the police." |
| Queens Council, Q.C. (n) | senior barrister (courtroom lawyer) |
| retrospective (adj) | retroactive "The law takes effect retrospectively." |
| set down (v) | seated (courts) "The jury was set down last week." |
| Silk (n) | court lawyer, Queens Council or Q.C. (from the silk robes worn in court) "He and his fellow Silks attended court" |
| solicitor (n) | a lower-level lawyer who specializes in contract law and may appear in lower courts gives legal advice and draws up legal papers, appoints a barrister for court cases |
| summonsed (v) | to receive a legal summons strange suffix |
| Supreme Court (n) | state superior court where serious crimes are tried |
| watch house (n) | police station |