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Standing before court (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

erect

'standing' is the definition.
('erect' can be similar in meaning to 'standing')

'before court' is the wordplay.
'before' becomes 'ere' (usually literary).
'court' becomes 'ct'.
'ere'+'ct'='ERECT'

(Other definitions for erect that I've seen before include "Build, put up" , "Not having a list" , "Construct - perpendicular" , "Build, set up" , "Crete (anag)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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