Put up before a court (5)
I believe the answer is:
erect
'put up' is the definition.
(synonyms)
'before a court' is the wordplay.
'before' becomes 'ere' (poetic term for 'before').
'a court' becomes 'ct' (abbreviation used in road names).
'ere'+'ct'='ERECT'
(Other definitions for erect that I've seen before include "Build, upright" , "Build, set up" , "Build, put up" , "Standing straight" , "Rigidly upright" .)