What does the cryptic crossword clue "Justice created hold-up in charity (7)" mean?

The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). ROB (synonym="‘hold-up’; to me, the hyphenated version suggests a noun, whereas ROB would be a verb") in PITY (synonym="‘charity’") = PROBITY The answer is PROBITY.

Justice created hold-up in charity (7)

Guardian Cryptic #29656 | 1 Across | 2025-03-31 flower

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