Definition of dispositive
: directed toward or effecting disposition (as of a case) dispositive evidence
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Circa 1618
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circa 1618
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adjective
dis·pos·i·tive
\dis-ˈpä-zə-tiv\
Legal Definition of dispositive
1 : directed toward or effecting a disposition (as of a case) an endless variety of 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
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