admissible
Americanadjective
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that may be allowed or conceded; allowable.
an admissible plan.
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capable or worthy of being admitted.
admissible evidence.
adjective
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able or deserving to be considered or allowed
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deserving to be admitted or allowed to enter
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law (esp of evidence) capable of being or bound to be admitted in a court of law
Other Word Forms
- admissibility noun
- admissibleness noun
- admissibly adverb
- nonadmissibility noun
- nonadmissible adjective
- nonadmissibleness noun
- nonadmissibly adverb
- unadmissible adjective
- unadmissibleness noun
- unadmissibly adverb
Etymology
Origin of admissible
1605–15; < Latin admiss- ( admission ) + -ible; or < French, formed from same elements
Example Sentences
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She has been released without charge following consideration of the "available admissible evidence," although the Crown said it reserved the right to proceed with the case in the future should further evidence become available.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026
Wiretaps and recorded conversations without the knowledge of the parties aren’t legally admissible in Colombian courts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025
As it happens, such evidence is not admissible in court under U.S. or international law, or even under the rules of Guantánamo’s military commissions.
From Salon • Feb. 5, 2025
A forensic psychiatrist questioned the veracity of the confessions and how they could have been admissible in court.
From BBC • Jan. 17, 2025
Even when agents seemed to be moving on the right track, they had not managed to produce any evidence that would be admissible in a court of law.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
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