dispositive
dispositiv
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein Dispositiv ist ein juristischer Begriff, der den Entscheidungssatz eines Urteils oder Beschlusses bezeichnet, also den Teil, der die eigentliche Anordnung enthält.
- English meaning
- A dispositive is a legal term that refers to the operative part of a judgment or decision, i.e., the part that contains the actual order.
- Synonym
- verfügbar, verfügbar
- German example
- Das Dispositiv des Urteils lautete auf Freispruch.
- English example
- The dispositive of the judgment was acquittal.
- Opposite of
- being a statutory provision not mandatory to the parties, as in ius dispositivumzwingend
Related words
- Dispositiv
A dispositif is a term from philosophy and sociology that describes a network of discourses, institutions, architectures, laws, police measures, philosophical statements, etc. It serves to achieve a specific goal or to exercise a certain power.
Example sentences with “dispositive”
This is a dispositive clause. (Dies ist eine dispositive Klausel.)
Frequently asked questions
What does 'dispositive' mean in German legal terms?
'Dispositiv' means 'non-mandatory' or 'flexible'.