Definition

Adjective: 1. Allowed or permitted to be considered or entered: Refers to something, especially evidence or testimony in a legal context, that meets the required standards and is therefore acceptable for consideration by a court or other official body. 2. Worthy of being accepted or admitted: Can describe a person, idea, or thing that is considered acceptable or suitable for entry, membership, or inclusion.

Usage

• The word is most commonly used in formal, legal, or official contexts to describe whether evidence, testimony, or an argument can be formally accepted.
• It is often used with nouns like , , , , , or .
• It is frequently seen in the negative form .

Examples

• Legal Context:
  • The judge ruled the defendant's confession was admissible in court.
  • Only admissible evidence can be presented to the jury.
• General Context:
  • His explanation was not admissible as an excuse for being late.
  • The committee will review all admissible applications for the scholarship.

Advanced Usage

• "Admissible under law": Legally permissible according to statutes or rules.
  • The document is admissible under law as it was obtained with a proper warrant.
• "Admissible for consideration": Suitable to be taken into account.
  • Only proposals submitted before the deadline are admissible for consideration.

Variants and Related Words

• Admissibility (noun): The quality or state of being admissible.
  • The lawyer questioned the admissibility of the witness's statement.
• Inadmissible (adjective): Not acceptable or allowable.
  • The stolen documents were deemed inadmissible as evidence.

Synonyms

• Acceptable: Capable of being accepted.
• Permissible: Allowed or permitted.
• Allowable: Able to be allowed.
• Legitimate: Conforming to the law or to rules.

Antonyms

• Inadmissible: Not acceptable or allowable.
• Unacceptable: Not satisfactory or allowable.
• Impermissible: Not permitted.

Related Phrases

• Admissible evidence: Evidence that a court or judge may allow to be presented.
  • The prosecution's case relied heavily on the admissible evidence from the crime scene.
• Admissible hearsay: An exception to the rule against hearsay, allowing certain out-of-court statements to be presented as evidence.
  • The dying declaration was considered admissible hearsay.

Adjective

1. deserving to be admitted
   • admissible evidence