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dis⋅pos⋅i⋅tive

  [di-spoz-i-tiv]
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–adjective
involving or affecting disposition or settlement: a dispositive clue in a case of embezzlement.
Origin:
1475–85; dispose + -itive, on the model of positive
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dis·pos·i·tive   (dĭs-pŏz'ĭ-tĭv)   
adj.  Relating to or having an effect on disposition or settlement, especially of a legal case or will.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Main Entry: dis·pos·i·tive
Pronunciation: dis-'pä-z&-tiv
Function: adjective
1 : directed toward or effecting a disposition (as of a case) dispositive…pretrial motions —Robert Shaw-Meadow>
2 : relating to a disposition of property <dispositive words in a will>
3 : providing a final resolution (as of an issue) : having control over an outcome <dispositive of the question>
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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