JAMB - English Language (2024 - No. 37)
Choose the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
Let this case stand over for the present, the lawyer pleaded.
The case should be discussed immediately
The case should be struck out
The case should be postponed
The case is pending in court
توضیح
The phrase "stand over for the present" means to temporarily delay or postpone something to a later time. It is used in legal or formal contexts to request that a matter be deferred.