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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As early as 1923, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled polygraph results inadmissible at trial because the tests were not widely accepted by relevant experts. Susan Saulny, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024 The disclosure came during a hearing in which Paul's attorneys argued that the federal investigatory process used to build the case against the developer was flawed and should be inadmissible at trial. John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Nov. 2024 However, his judge ruled this defense inadmissible as Navarro couldn’t show that Trump had invoked privilege. Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Oct. 2024 All of them were recorded, but no one had ever bothered to look at the tapes because polygraphs are inadmissible in court. Anne-Marie Green, Judy Rybak, CBS News, 16 June 2018 See all Example Sentences for inadmissible 

Word History

First Known Use

1776, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 21 Dec. 2024.

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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