Divert illicitly, the course of justice perhaps (7)

I believe the answer is:

pervert

(Other definitions for pervert that I've seen before include "Turn from proper course - sometimes of justice" , "Corrupt" , "Lead astray - deviant" , "Debauchee" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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