Meanings
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adj
acceptable or allowable, especially as evidence in court
The judge ruled the confession admissible at trial.
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admissiblyinadmissible
Derived forms
admissibilityadmissibly
Etymology
From Medieval Latin admissibilis, from Latin admissus, past participle of admittere ('to let in'), from ad- ('to') + mittere ('to send').
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