Crossword Genius

Team turning up to circumvent court orders (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

edicts

'orders' is the definition.
(I know this)

'team turning up to circumvent court' is the wordplay.
'team' becomes 'side' (both can mean a sports team).
'turning up' says the letters should be written backwards.
'to circumvent' is an insertion indicator.
'court' becomes 'ct' (abbreviation used in road names).
'side' written backwards gives 'edis'.
'edis' going around 'ct' is 'EDICTS'.

(Other definitions for edicts that I've seen before include "Official orders from authorities" , "Official orders or proclamations" , "Official orders and decrees" , "'Decrees, orders (6)'" , "Orders proclaimed by authorities" .)

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