ōta
1. (loan) (noun) order, court order.
Mā tēnei pire ka rite tonu ngā tikanga ki te Māori, ki te Pākehā mō te tangohanga o ngā taonga o te tangata mate, ina puta te ōta a te Kōti Whenua Māori (TWMNT 9/1/1877:7). / With this bill the procedures for Māori and Pākehā concerning the taking of the possessions of the deceased are the same if the order of the Māori Land Court is delivered.
Synonyms: tono, ngare, ngarengare, whakahauhau, whakahau, whakaraupapa, raupapa
