admissible

adjective

ad·​mis·​si·​ble əd-ˈmi-sə-bəl How to pronounce admissible (audio)
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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 noun

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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Riverhead, New York — Evidence derived from cutting-edge DNA technology that prosecutors say points directly at Rex Heuermann being the Gilgo Beach serial killer will be admissible at his trial, a Suffolk County judge ruled Wednesday. Mark Morales, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025 Earlier this year, Adams returned to court for a post-conviction relief hearing, with the judge ultimately ruling a video of Autry recanting his testimony was not admissible in court, according to Court TV. Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2025 The court ruled that Knox's initial testimony, which was typed by the police, would not be admissible as evidence in the retrial. Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025 Results are admissible in court. Michael Loria, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for admissible

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of admissible was in 1611

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“Admissible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/admissible. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

admissible

adjective
ad·​mis·​si·​ble əd-ˈmis-ə-bəl How to pronounce admissible (audio)
: that can be or is worthy to be admitted or allowed
admissible evidence
admissibility noun

Legal Definition

admissible

adjective
ad·​mis·​si·​ble əd-ˈmi-sə-bəl, ad- How to pronounce admissible (audio)
: capable of being allowed or permitted
the difficulty would be lessened if entries in books of account were admissible as prima facie evidenceB. N. Cardozo
admissibility noun

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