Cryptic crossword clue
In court, deceives with one fabrication 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word CONSISTORY

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The straight part
We know that "court" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case court = consistory.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does CONSISTORY mean?

CONSISTORY noun
  1. A place of standing or staying together; hence, any solemn assembly or council.
  2. The spiritual court of a diocesan bishop held before his chancellor or commissioner in his cathedral church or elsewhere.
  3. An assembly of prelates; a session of the college of cardinals at Rome.
  4. A church tribunal or governing body, especially of elders in a Reformed church.
  5. A civil court of justice.

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