Historical clue formulations

• Beg — 2024-10-14
• Beg — 2021-09-28
• Implore — 2018-12-19
• "How do you ___?" (court query) — 2017-01-23
• Argue in court — 2015-08-10
• Answer, in court — 2015-06-19
• Beg — 2014-09-01
• Seek mercy, say — 2013-02-06
• Pray — 2012-01-19
• Answer, in court — 2010-10-05
• Argue at the bar — 2001-11-14
• Beseech — 2001-10-15
• Make, as a case — 2000-05-08
• Implore — 1999-08-17
• Implore — 1999-04-12
• Make a case — 1999-03-11
• Beg — 1997-11-17
• Make one's case — 1996-07-17
• Entreat — 1996-01-02
• Ask urgently — 1995-12-13
• Argue — 1995-09-20
• Argue — 1994-07-21
• Answer a charge — 1994-07-14
• Entreat — 1994-06-12
• Ask on one's knees — 1994-04-05