Standing up before the court briefly (5)
I believe the answer is:
erect
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">standing up</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">before the court briefly</span>' is the wordplay.<br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">before</span>' becomes '<span class="explanation-format__intermediate">ere</span>' <span class="explanation-format__explanation">(poetic term for 'before')</span>.<br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">the court briefly</span>' becomes '<span class="explanation-format__intermediate">ct</span>' <span class="explanation-format__explanation">(abbreviation used in road names; 'briefly' indicates a short form)</span>.<br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__intermediate">ere</span>'+'<span class="explanation-format__intermediate">ct</span>'='<span class="explanation-format__answer">ERECT</span>'<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for erect that I've seen before include "Upstanding" , "Assemble" , "Upright; construct" , "Crete (anag)" , "Standing straight" .)