Some people assume they are heard in court (5)
I believe the answer is:
pleas
'heard in court' is the definition.
Although both the answer and 'court' are nouns, they are not in the same form of the noun.
'some people assume they' is the wordplay.
'some' indicates a hidden word (some parts of the word are used).
'PLEAS' can be found hidden inside 'people assume they'.
'are' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for pleas that I've seen before include "Entreats" , "Urgent entreaties" , "Excuses, pretexts" .)