Māori · C1 · Unit 7
Law and justice
Te ture me te tika
By the end you can
- Discuss a legal case and what it means
- Argue about whether something is fair
- Understand legal language in everyday texts
Words and phrases
| Māori | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| pūnaha ture | the legal system | He rerekē te pūnaha ture i tēnei whenua. |
| kēhi | a case (in court) | He kēhi rongonui tēnei. |
| whakatau a te kōti | a court ruling | I tautohetia te whakatau a te kōti. |
| Te Kōti Mana Nui | the Supreme Court | I tae te kēhi ki Te Kōti Mana Nui. |
| te tika | justice; what's right | Me whai tātou i te tika. |
| he tōkeke rānei? | is it fair? | E ai ki te ture, he tika, engari he tōkeke rānei? |
| tikanga Māori | Māori customary law and practice (now part of the law here) | I whakaarohia te tikanga Māori e te kōti. |
| kerēme | a claim (such as a Treaty claim) | I tukuna he kerēme ki te Taraipiunara o Waitangi. |
| Taraipiunara o Waitangi | the Waitangi Tribunal, which hears Treaty claims | I whakatau te Taraipiunara o Waitangi i takahia te Tiriti. |
| whenua | land (also: the placenta) | Ko te whenua te take matua o te kerēme. |
| hāmene | sue; a lawsuit | I hāmenetia e ia te kamupene. |
| i whakarerekē i te ture | changed the law | Ko tēnei te kēhi iti i whakarerekē i te ture o te motu. |
Then talk it through
Discussing a controversial court decision with a friend who studies law. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.