1graze your knee
to scrape the skin off your knee
2bump your head
to hit your head against something
3pull a muscle
to strain a muscle
4lose your voice
to become unable to speak clearly due to soreness or illness
5stub your toe
to hit your toe painfully against something
6sprain your ankle
to injure your ankle by twisting it
7strain your back
to injure your back by overstretching it
8chip a tooth
to break a small piece off a tooth
9bruise your ribs
to injure your ribs, causing a dark mark on the skin
10break your arm
to fracture a bone in your arm
11feel stiff
to experience muscle pain and difficulty moving
12get cramp
to experience a sudden, painful tightening of a muscle
13in a bad way
distressed or suffering
16feeling under the weather
unwell
18on the mend
getting better
19run down
lacking in energy
20broke into
entered illegally (a building)
21prove
to show that someone is responsible for a crime
22responsible for
having the duty of dealing with or controlling something
23accused him of
charged someone with a crime
24committing a crime
doing something illegal
25evidence against
information used in court to prove guilt
26charged him with
formally accused him of a crime
27came up in court
to be dealt with in a court of law
28put on trial
to be judged in a court of law
29called as a witness
to summon someone to give testimony in court
30gave evidence against
to provide testimony against someone in court
31piece of evidence
a single item of proof in court
32pleaded not guilty
to state in court that one is innocent
33found guilty
to be judged responsible for a crime
34sent to prison
to be put in jail as punishment
35to blame
responsible for something bad
36his fault
responsibility for a mistake or wrong action
37steals things
a thief takes possessions from people/places
38robs people/places of things
a robber takes possessions from people/places, often using force
39theft
the crime of stealing
40burglars
people who break into houses to steal
41muggers
people who attack others in the street to steal
42bank robbers
people who rob banks
43robbery
the crime committed by robbers
44accused of stealing
stated that someone took something illegally
45denied the accusation
stated that the claim was untrue
46admitted his guilt
confessed to having done something wrong
47confessed to the crime
admitted to having committed an offense
48charged with theft
formally accused of stealing
49arrested him
took him into police custody
50case came to trial
a legal proceeding began in court
51pleaded guilty
stated in court that one is guilty
52convicted of the crime
found guilty of an offense by a court
53sentenced to prison
given a period of imprisonment as punishment
55previous convictions
past findings of guilt for crimes
56criminal record
an official list of crimes a person has committed
57assault
a physical attack
58vandalism
deliberate destruction or damage to property
59deterrent against crime
something that discourages criminal activity
60juvenile delinquency
crimes committed by young people
61exhibit aggressive behaviour
to show violent or hostile actions
62fair trial
a legal process that gives all parties equal rights
63court of law
a place where legal cases are heard
64circumstantial evidence
indirect evidence that implies something occurred
65premeditated murder
murder that was planned in advance
66life sentence
imprisonment for the rest of one's life
67rehabilitated
to help a criminal return to a normal life
68minor crimes
less serious offenses
69traffic offences
crimes related to breaking traffic laws
70licenses revoked
to officially cancel or withdraw a license
71set a good example
to behave in a way that others should copy
72good role models
people whose behavior is emulated by others
73due process
the legal requirement that the state must respect all legal rights
74corporal punishment
physical punishment, typically hitting
75violence
physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill
76isolates them from society
to separate criminals from the community