Most students preparing for Nepali NAATI CCL test face one common hurdle: legal dialogues. The moment the conversation moves into topics like police matters, family disputes, court orders, or fines, the brain suddenly tightens up. I’ve seen even confident bilingual speakers panic when they hear a word they don’t use in daily life. There’s something about legal English — maybe it’s the formality, maybe the tone — that makes people feel they’re in unfamiliar territory.

But here’s what many learners realise only after weeks of practice: you don’t need a law degree to interpret these conversations. What you really need is a calm mind and a working understanding of the vocabulary that appears again and again in these settings. Once you get used to a handful of commonly used terms, the dialogues stop feeling intimidating and start feeling predictable.

Think about the situations the test usually covers. A mother asking about custody. Someone confused about a court summons. A driver trying to understand a traffic offence. None of these are complex legal battles — they’re everyday problems that ordinary people experience in Australia. And the test wants to see whether you can help them communicate simply and accurately across two languages.

This article gives you a practical list of legal vocabulary in English and Nepali, explained in plain terms. No jargon. No heavy academic language. Just the words you need for interpreting without stress. If you go through the list a few times and practise saying them aloud, you’ll notice that legal dialogues suddenly feel easier, almost routine. And that ease is exactly what helps you score well in the NAATI CCL test.

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Legal Vocabulary List (English ⇄ Nepali)

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Useful Study Tips

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