inadmissible

adjective

in·​ad·​mis·​si·​ble ˌi-nəd-ˈmi-sə-bəl How to pronounce inadmissible (audio)
: not admissible
inadmissible evidence
inadmissibility noun
inadmissibly adverb

Examples of inadmissible in a Sentence

The evidence was inadmissible in court.
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Polygraphs, however, are inadmissible as evidence in most states, including North Carolina. Dianne Gallagher, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025 The government has claimed that Palestinian protester Mahmoud Khalil intentionally misrepresented information on his green card application and therefore is inadmissible to the United States. Armando Garcia, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2025 In a Los Angeles hotel room, Duffy is showing Reacher the surveillance video of Prado that turned out to be inadmissible because poor, dead Agent Eliot misread a map and shot the video from a place he wasn’t supposed to be. Chris Klimek, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2025 The defendants repeatedly introduced inadmissible evidence, the judge wrote, related to issues including statements from outside groups about formula and NEC and improper expert opinions, among other things. Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for inadmissible

Word History

First Known Use

1776, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of inadmissible was in 1776

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“Inadmissible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inadmissible. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

inadmissible

adjective
in·​ad·​mis·​si·​ble ˌin-əd-ˈmis-ə-bəl How to pronounce inadmissible (audio)
: not admissible
inadmissible evidence
inadmissibility noun

Legal Definition

inadmissible

adjective
in·​ad·​mis·​si·​ble ˌin-əd-ˈmi-sə-bəl How to pronounce inadmissible (audio)
: not admissible
inadmissible evidence
inadmissible testimony
inadmissibility noun
inadmissibly adverb

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