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
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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While polygraph exams are typically not admissible in court proceedings, they are frequently used by federal law enforcement agencies and for national security clearances.
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Tara Copp, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2025
Hochman announced in February that he's asked the court to deny the habeas corpus petition, arguing the new evidence isn't credible or admissible.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2025
Prosecutors expressed confidence results from the cutting edge technique known as whole genome sequencing would be deemed admissible.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
Hochman announced Friday he's asked the court to deny the brothers' habeas corpus petition, arguing the new evidence isn't credible or admissible.
—Matt Gutman, ABC News, 26 Feb. 2025
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Tara Copp, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2025
Hochman announced in February that he's asked the court to deny the habeas corpus petition, arguing the new evidence isn't credible or admissible.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2025
Prosecutors expressed confidence results from the cutting edge technique known as whole genome sequencing would be deemed admissible.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
Hochman announced Friday he's asked the court to deny the brothers' habeas corpus petition, arguing the new evidence isn't credible or admissible.
—Matt Gutman, ABC News, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Admissible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/admissible. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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admissible
adjective
ad·mis·si·ble
əd-ˈmis-ə-bəl
: that can be or is worthy to be admitted or allowed
admissible evidence
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
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