# admissible

/ədˈmɪsəbəɫ/ (US) · /ɐdmˈɪsəbəl/ (UK) · CEFR C1 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/admissible
Updated: 2026-05-19

## Definition

allowed to be used in a legal case or to be part of a specific group. You use this when something is not banned or restricted.

For teachers: permitted by law or by the rules of a particular organization or system. Often used in legal contexts to describe evidence or in social contexts to describe membership.

## Examples

- The judge decided that the evidence was admissible.
- The committee decided that only members of the local club were admissible to the private event.
- Legal experts debated whether the intercepted communications were admissible in court, citing the potential for a violation of the defendant's right to privacy.

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