Standing proudly before the court (5)

I believe the answer is:

erect

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'standing proudly' is the definition.
'erect' can be an answer for 'standing' (I've seen this before). I am not sure about the 'proudly' bit.

'before the court' is the wordplay.
'before' becomes 'ere' (poetic term for 'before').
'the court' becomes 'ct' (abbreviation used in road names).
'ere'+'ct'='ERECT'

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(Other definitions for erect that I've seen before include "Upright; put up" , "Standing vertically" , "Upstanding" , "Construct - perpendicular" , "Upright; construct" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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