Cryptic crossword clue
One of the two magistrates depositing mud around central court's opposed to in-absentia ruling primarily 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word DUUMVIR

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The straight part
We know that "One of the two magistrates" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case one of the two magistrates = duumvir.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does DUUMVIR mean?

DUUMVIR noun
  1. One of two persons jointly exercising the same office in Republican Rome.

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