They are heard in court making some people ashamed (5)

I believe the answer is:

pleas

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'they are heard in court' is the definition.
The definition suggests an adverb but the answer is not.

'some people ashamed' is the wordplay.
'some' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue (some parts of the word are used).
'PLEAS' can be found hidden inside 'people ashamed'.

'making' is the link.

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(Other definitions for pleas that I've seen before include "Entreats" , "Urgent entreaties" , "Excuses, pretexts" .)

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