Joke brings judge appalling disrepute (3,7)

I believe the answer is:

jeu d'esprit

'joke' is the definition.

'judge appalling disrepute' is the wordplay.
'judge' becomes 'j'.
'appalling' is an anagram indicator (I've seen this in other clues).
'disrepute' with letters rearranged gives 'eudesprit'.
'j'+'eudesprit'='JEU D'ESPRIT'

'brings' acts as a link.

(Another definition for jeu d'esprit that I've seen is " Light-hearted display of wit".)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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