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dis·pos·i·tive

(dĭs-pŏz′ĭ-tĭv)

adj. Law

1. Relating to or determining the outcome of a case or decision.

2. Relating to or involving the distribution of property, as through a trust or will.

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dispositive

(dɪsˈpɒzɪtɪv)

adj

with a disposing quality

obsolete a thing that disposes, such as a legal document

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dis•pos•i•tive

(dɪˈspɒz ɪ tɪv)

adj.

involving or affecting disposition or settlement.

[1475–85]

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The taxpayer's representations, "while of significance," were "not dispositive of the issue."

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