In question below fill the gap with the appropriate option:

The plaintiff .... the court to restrain the defendants from further action

  • A asked
  • B begged
  • C demanded of
  • D prayed
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The correct answer is D. prayed

A prayer in a petition is a summary of the relief that the plaintiff is seeking.

When you say ''the plaintiff prayed the court'', you are describing  the remedies that the plaintiff seeks from the court.

Option D is correct.

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