admissible

adjective ad·mis·si·ble \ əd-ˈmi-sə-bəl , ad- \

Updated on: 18 Apr 2018

Definition of admissible

1 : capable of being allowed or conceded : permissible

evidence legally admissible in court

2 : capable or worthy of being admitted

admissible to the university

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admissibility

play \-ˌmi-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

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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 of admissible from the Web

Their negotiations as part of that lawsuit are not admissible, however.

— eric levenson, CNN, "This ruling in Bill Cosby's retrial could undermine prosecutors' main witness," 3 Apr. 2018
The results of polygraph tests are not admissible as evidence in most states’ legal proceedings—and when they are allowed to serve as silent testimony, both parties must agree to their inclusion.

— megan garber, The Atlantic, "The Lie Detector in the Age of Alternative Facts," 29 Mar. 2018
Herman noted Sothern's objection, but said it's well established that jail phone calls are admissible as evidence.

— hanna krueger, NOLA.com, "Knifepoint robbery in 7th Ward and stabbing in Warehouse District reported: NOPD," 23 Mar. 2018
Now, the lower court will hear arguments on whether his statement will be admissible as evidence during the trial.

— ann zaniewski, Detroit Free Press, "Should accused Kalamazoo shooter Jason Dalton's confession be admitted? Court to rule," 22 Mar. 2018
In Texas, for example, lie detectors are not admissible in criminal trials.

— sandee lamotte, CNN, "The shaky science of lie detectors," 21 Mar. 2018
Trial attorneys also disagree with the requirement to make settlement documents admissible and thus allow them to be presented to a jury.

— sarah bowman, Indianapolis Star, "'Tragic consequences': new bill could rob asbestos disease victims of rights to seek justice," 25 Feb. 2018
Byron also said Mateen’s calls to 911 are admissible.

— david harris, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Jury in Salman trial to see video inside Pulse, judge rules," 22 Feb. 2018
However, Miranda's defense attorney argued that because police had not informed Miranda of his right to have an attorney present, the confession should not be admissible in court.

— yosha gunasekera, Teen Vogue, "Miranda Rights, Explained," 9 Feb. 2018

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Origin and Etymology of admissible

borrowed from French, probably borrowed from Medieval Latin admissibilis, from Latin admissus (past participle of admittere "to ¹admit") + -ibilis -ible

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