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JAMB Use of English 1990 Question 93

Question 93

Idioms and Phrasal Verbs

Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s): When the farmers were found guilty of unlawful assembly and procession, their lawyer...... before the sentence was passed

  1. A.begged for mercy
  2. B.made a plea for mitigation
  3. C.made an overture
  4. D.made a plea for litigation
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (made a plea for mitigation)

Explanation

After a guilty verdict, a lawyer pleads for a lighter sentence; this is a 'plea in mitigation' or 'plea for mitigation'.