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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Testifying would subject Combs to cross-examination and make his words admissible in more than 60 pending civil cases. Danielle Bacher, People.com, 5 June 2025 The line led to an immediate objection by defense attorney Robert Alessi and became the last bit of testimony for the day — Judge Beverly J. Cannone dismissed the jury so that Alessi and Brennan could argue whether the line was admissible. Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 27 May 2025 In recent weeks, prosecutors and the defense have argued over what should be admissible at the trial, including 911 calls and text messages shared by two housemates who were home at the time of the killings but were physically unharmed. Shane Bishop, NBC news, 8 May 2025 To succeed, the petition must meet a high legal bar: the evidence must be new, credible, admissible, and could not be discovered at the time of the trial. Rebecca Schneid, Time, 13 May 2025 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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“Admissible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/admissible. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.

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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