admissible

adjective

ad·​mis·​si·​ble əd-ˈmi-sə-bəl 

ad-

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

əd-ˌmi-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

ad-

noun

Synonyms

• allowable
• permissible

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

Recent Examples on the Web

The judge ruled Friday that the sketches will not be admissible, according to Fox59. —Jordan Smith, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Oct. 2024

Defense lawyers, however, may still get to argue during the trial why certain evidence is admissible. —Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 19 Oct. 2024

The judge ultimately rules that the DNA evidence is admissible — to which Laura’s lawyer, Rita Calhoun, strenuously objects — but also that Benson can testify to how Laura’s trauma might have affected her actions. —Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 10 Oct. 2024

In August 1990, a judge ruled that the tapes were admissible evidence because Oziel stated that Lyle had threatened him and broke doctor-patient confidentiality privileges by doing so. —Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 24 Sep. 2024

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

Kids Definition

admissible

adjective

ad·​mis·​si·​ble əd-ˈmis-ə-bəl 

: that can be or is worthy to be admitted or allowed

admissible evidence

admissibility

-ˌmis-ə-ˈbil-ət-ē 

noun

Legal Definition

admissible

adjective

ad·​mis·​si·​ble əd-ˈmi-sə-bəl, ad- 

: capable of being allowed or permitted

the difficulty would be lessened if entries in books of account were admissible as prima facie evidence

—B. N. Cardozo

admissibility

-ˌmi-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun