dispositive

dispositive
dis·pos·i·tive /dis-'pä-zə-tiv/ adj
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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