admissible
adjective
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
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 on the Web
Judge Scott Patton, however, earlier ruled that only some of that evidence would be admissible at trial.
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Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2024
The judge ultimately ruled that the new trial could go ahead, but that some key evidence presented in her original trial would not be admissible — including those tire tracks near where Bob's body was found that were linked to Jane's truck.
—Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2024
Any potential evidence deemed admissible will become public once introduced at trial.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 29 Nov. 2023
However, prosecutors could not come up with admissible evidence to prove the assertion.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 25 Jan. 2024
But items like oils, honey, or coffee are generally admissible.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2024
Warren’s post-conviction motion alleged a series of errors made by previous attorneys, including a failure to properly make the case that evidence withheld by the prosecutor, known as a Brady violation, was admissible to the case.
—Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun, 11 Jan. 2024
The pilot project is voluntary for drivers, so the results won’t be admissible in court, and they will not be used to establish probable cause for arrests.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 8 Jan. 2024
The information will become public if the evidence is found to be admissible for trial.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 29 Nov. 2023
Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2024
The judge ultimately ruled that the new trial could go ahead, but that some key evidence presented in her original trial would not be admissible — including those tire tracks near where Bob's body was found that were linked to Jane's truck.
—Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2024
Any potential evidence deemed admissible will become public once introduced at trial.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 29 Nov. 2023
However, prosecutors could not come up with admissible evidence to prove the assertion.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 25 Jan. 2024
But items like oils, honey, or coffee are generally admissible.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2024
Warren’s post-conviction motion alleged a series of errors made by previous attorneys, including a failure to properly make the case that evidence withheld by the prosecutor, known as a Brady violation, was admissible to the case.
—Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun, 11 Jan. 2024
The pilot project is voluntary for drivers, so the results won’t be admissible in court, and they will not be used to establish probable cause for arrests.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 8 Jan. 2024
The information will become public if the evidence is found to be admissible for trial.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 29 Nov. 2023
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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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