admissible

adjective

ad·​mis·​si·​ble əd-ˈmi-sə-bəl How to pronounce admissible (audio)
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1
: capable of being allowed or conceded : permissible
evidence legally admissible in court
2
: capable or worthy of being admitted
admissible to the university
admissibility noun

Examples of admissible in a Sentence

The judge decided that the confession was admissible in court. using direct quotations without naming your source is not admissible
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Embracing Change: The Evolution of Narratives With new admissible evidence highlighting Erik Menendez and Lyle Menendez’s allegations of abuse against their father Jose Menendez, society’s perspective has the potential to shift. Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024 Yet jurors—including some from at Roberson’s trial—often hear and trust these tenuous opinions, which has led some scholars to argue that manner of death testimony should not be admissible in U.S. courts, as is the case in nearly every other country. Jeff Kukucka, Scientific American, 26 Oct. 2024 There are a couple of problems here, the first being that this is by no means admissible in either the court of law or the court of public opinion. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2024 The judge ruled Friday that the sketches will not be admissible, according to Fox59. Jordan Smith, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for admissible 

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French, probably borrowed from Medieval Latin admissibilis, from Latin admissus (past participle of admittere "to admit entry 1") + -ibilis -ible

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of admissible was in 1611

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Cite this Entry

“Admissible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/admissible. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

admissible

adjective
ad·​mis·​si·​ble əd-ˈmis-ə-bəl How to pronounce admissible (audio)
: that can be or is worthy to be admitted or allowed
admissible evidence
admissibility noun

Legal Definition

admissible

adjective
ad·​mis·​si·​ble əd-ˈmi-sə-bəl, ad- How to pronounce admissible (audio)
: capable of being allowed or permitted
the difficulty would be lessened if entries in books of account were admissible as prima facie evidenceB. N. Cardozo
admissibility noun

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