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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"He looks forward to vindicating himself in court, where such matters are decided—and not in the media—based on admissible, material evidence, not rank speculation and unsubstantiated allegations," Mr Davis continued.
From BBC • Nov. 18, 2025
It added that it would not reopen the investigation unless a wealth of new, unexamined, and admissible evidence was introduced.
From BBC • Nov. 16, 2025
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
“There’s a difference between what we know happened and what we can prove in court, what is admissible evidence,” Bladet said.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2024
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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