admissibility

/əd,misi'biliti/

Thân thiện

The judge ruled on the admissibility of the evidence.

Definition

Noun: 1. The quality or state of being allowed or permitted to be entered, considered, or heard, especially in a legal or formal context. It refers to whether something, such as evidence or an argument, meets the necessary standards or rules to be accepted.

Usage

The noun "admissibility" is used to discuss the acceptability of something according to a set of established rules, most commonly in legal proceedings. It is often followed by the preposition "of" to specify what is being considered. - The admissibility of the new evidence was debated by the lawyers. - A key issue in the trial was the admissibility of the witness's testimony.

Examples

• The judge will rule on the admissibility of the defendant's confession.
• The admissibility of expert witnesses is governed by strict guidelines.
• Lawyers questioned the admissibility of documents obtained without a warrant.

Advanced Usage

• "Threshold of admissibility": A minimum standard that must be met for something to be accepted.
  • The evidence did not meet the threshold of admissibility required by the court.
• "Question of admissibility": An issue or dispute about whether something should be accepted.
  • The hearing focused solely on the question of the document's admissibility.

Variants and Related Words

• Admissible (adjective): Able to be accepted or considered, especially as evidence in court.
  • The judge found the recording to be admissible.
• Inadmissibility (noun): The quality or state of not being allowed or accepted.
  • The inadmissibility of the key piece of evidence weakened the prosecution's case.

Synonyms

• Acceptability: The quality of being satisfactory or adequate.
• Permissibility: The quality of being allowed or permitted by rules.

Antonyms

• Inadmissibility: The state of not being acceptable or allowable.

Học thuật

Noun

1. acceptability by virtue of being admissible