What does the cryptic crossword clue "Orders from dreadful court system's leader (7)" mean?

The definition is "Orders". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). DIRE (synonym="dreadful") + CT (abbreviation="court") + S (first_letter="system's") = DIRECTS; definition: "Orders" The answer is DIRECTS.

Orders from dreadful court system's leader (7)

Independent Cryptic #11790 | 14 Across | 2024-07-24 flower

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