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
ad·mis·si·bil·i·ty
variants
or less commonly admissability
əd-ˌmi-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē
(ˌ)ad-
plural -es
: the quality or state of being admissible
Examples of admissible in a Sentence
Adjective
The judge decided that the confession was admissible in court.
using direct quotations without naming your source is not admissible
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22 June 2026
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Adjective
Defense attorney Michael Burt had argued a video deposition prosecutors conducted with a key witness is hearsay evidence and should not be admissible, as the witness could not be subject to cross-examination.
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Andi Babineau,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
However, acts of violence, property destruction, or threats to public safety – none of which occurred here – remain serious concerns and will be prosecuted when supported by admissible evidence.
—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
3 June 2026
Siegler said prosecutors are trained to focus on facts and admissible evidence.
—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
Not necessarily party political, but my argument was, at that time, Michael Moore was making extremely important statements that were not admissible in any other medium.
—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
22 May 2026
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“Admissible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/admissible. Accessed 25 Jun. 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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