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

Prosecutors and the defense are expected to discuss evidence – some of which will probably not be admissible at trial. —Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 8 May 2024

At issue now is whether statements the men made in 2007 are admissible at the eventual trial of Mr. Mohammed and the three men who are accused of being his accomplices in helping the 19 hijackers who took part in the Sept. 11 attacks. —Carol Rosenberg, New York Times, 26 Apr. 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