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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In September 2025, Judge Mazzei ruled that evidence derived from cutting-edge DNA technology would be admissible at Heuermann’s trial.
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Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
Webb was deposed by the plaintiffs last summer, and his testimony would still be admissible under the federal rules of civil procedure.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 8 Apr. 2026
When Heuermann's case was still in its preliminary stages, a special hearing was scheduled for March 2025 to determine whether DNA evidence would be admissible in court, according to CBS News.
—Kelsey Lentz, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
When lyrics reference the specific facts of an alleged crime, and prosecutors can demonstrate they were intended as literal statements, not artistic expression — that evidence remains admissible.
—Ivan J. Bates, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2026
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Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
Webb was deposed by the plaintiffs last summer, and his testimony would still be admissible under the federal rules of civil procedure.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 8 Apr. 2026
When Heuermann's case was still in its preliminary stages, a special hearing was scheduled for March 2025 to determine whether DNA evidence would be admissible in court, according to CBS News.
—Kelsey Lentz, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
When lyrics reference the specific facts of an alleged crime, and prosecutors can demonstrate they were intended as literal statements, not artistic expression — that evidence remains admissible.
—Ivan J. Bates, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for admissible
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“Admissible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/admissible. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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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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