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
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As trial judge, Bell would decide what evidence is admissible, how witnesses testify and issue other key rulings.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 Oct. 2025
The breathalyzer device used in Pennington's case was lost by Gilbert police, though a city court had deemed its results admissible.
—Elena Santa Cruz, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Court disadvantages – Evidence gathered illegally is often not admissible, and judges may see it as harassment or stalking.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025
This was after the Zandvoort race stewards appointed by the FIA determined Williams’ Right of Review petition was admissible and then agreed Sainz’s penalty for colliding with Racing Bulls driver Liam Lawson was unwarranted based on new evidence.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 Oct. 2025
The breathalyzer device used in Pennington's case was lost by Gilbert police, though a city court had deemed its results admissible.
—Elena Santa Cruz, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Court disadvantages – Evidence gathered illegally is often not admissible, and judges may see it as harassment or stalking.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025
This was after the Zandvoort race stewards appointed by the FIA determined Williams’ Right of Review petition was admissible and then agreed Sainz’s penalty for colliding with Racing Bulls driver Liam Lawson was unwarranted based on new evidence.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for admissible
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“Admissible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/admissible. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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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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