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WAEC SSCE - Literature In English - 2005 (Objective)

Question 1 Report

Read the extract below and answer the question

When it is paid, according to the tenor.
It doth appear you are a worthy judge,
You know the law, your exposition
Hath been most sound. I charge you by the law;....
Proceed to judgement;.....
(Act IV Scene On, lines 231 - 236)

''Your exposition'' refers to
Answer Details
In the given extract, the phrase "Your exposition" refers to the judge's explanation or interpretation of the law. The speaker acknowledges the judge's legal knowledge and compliments their previous explanations, suggesting that they have a sound understanding of the law. Therefore, "Your exposition" refers to the judge's legal interpretation, which is crucial in the exercise of justice.
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