Admissible

Pronunciation: /ədˈmɪsəbəl/

Definitions of admissible

adjective able to be accepted or allowed; allowable

Example Sentences

A1 The evidence presented in court was deemed admissible.

A2 The admissible documents were submitted to the immigration office.

B1 The admissible criteria for the job application were clearly outlined.

B2 The expert witness testified that the DNA evidence was admissible.

C1 The judge ruled that the confession was admissible in court.

C2 The defense attorney argued that the evidence was not admissible due to contamination.

Examples of admissible in a Sentence

formal The evidence presented in court must be admissible in order to be considered by the jury.

informal You can't use that as evidence, it's not admissible in court.

slang That excuse is not admissible here, try again.

figurative Only facts and logic are admissible in our discussions, no emotions allowed.

Grammatical Forms of admissible

• past tense: admitted
• plural: admissibles
• comparative: more admissible
• superlative: most admissible
• present tense: admit
• future tense: will admit
• perfect tense: have admitted
• continuous tense: is admitting
• singular: admissible
• positive degree: admissible
• infinitive: to admit
• gerund: admitting
• participle: admitted

Origin and Evolution of admissible

First Known Use: 0015 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'admissible' originated from Latin, specifically from the word 'admissibilis' which means 'that may be admitted'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'admissible' has retained its original meaning of being allowed or worthy of being admitted as evidence or accepted as true in a legal context.