Disposition of body is a funeral term that refers to the method of disposing of human remains after death also known as one’s final resting place
Disposition of Bodily Remains
The above term can be confusing when applied to certain types of bodily dispositions. The most commonly chosen types of disposition are interment (burial below ground in a cemetery or above ground in a mausoleum) or cremation (of which the resulting ashes may be stored or scattered).
Other methods of disposition include but are not limited to “aquamation” (an environmentally-friendly alternative to cremation that works by alkaline hydrolysis and has a few different names), body donation, body preservation, or sea burial.
Please note that this particular definition of “disposition” only applies when this term is used concerning funerary-related matters. “Disposition” carries a different meaning that is far more commonly used outside of these circumstances.
