Legal Lingo Explained. 'nod the nut' and other phrases exposed.

Ever wondered if legalese really is a language? Ever wanted to know what a barrister means when she says with a flourish of her gown, 'I appear, Your Honour.'? Ever pondered, 'what does "respect" mean in the legal context?'  Ever sat in a pub nursing a beer and asked yourself, 'what does "nod the nut" mean when it falls from a barrister's mouth'. (And what does 'falls from a barrister's mouth' mean anyway???)

If you answered no to each of these questions then go away now and don't come back for a week. If you answered 'yes' to even just one of them, then stay focused because I'm going to tell you the answers over the next week or so.