dispositive
/dɪsˈpɒzətɪv/adjective
1- relating to or bringing about the settlement of an issue or the disposition of property解决问题的; 处理财产的：
such litigation will rarely be dispositive of any question.
这种诉讼很难解决任何问题。
1.1
- (in Scots and US law) dealing with the disposition of property by deed or will（苏格兰和美国法律中）通过契约（或遗嘱）进行财产分配的：
the testator had to make his signature after making the dispositive provisions.
在做出财产处置安排时, 遗嘱人必须签字。
1.2
- dealing with the settling of international conflicts by an agreed disposition of disputed territories解决国际争端的：
a peace settlement in the nature of a dispositive treaty.
类似解决国际争端的条约的和平解决方式。
1.3
- (in US law) producing a final settlement or determination（美国法律用语）终审的。
词源
late Middle English （in the sense 'contributory， conducive'）： from Old French， or from medieval Latin dispositivus, from Latin disposit- 'arranged， disposed'， from the verb disponere （see DISPOSE）.