We can infer that the Justice is annoyed by the local cops and wishes that they suffer. Let us evaluate the options. Plea means to request. The Justice is not placing a request. He is cursing the local cops. Therefore, we can eliminate this option. Sanction means to place a penalty. From the statement, we can infer that the author is not talking about a legal recourse. We can eliminate option A as well. Proscription means to prohibit. 'Prohibit' does not fit in well with the context of the given sentence since the Justice did not prohibit the cops from doing something. Malediction is a term used to indicate a curse. This word fits in the blank given in the sentence. Therefore, option A is the right answer.