Word
inadmissible
Phoneticsin·ad·mis·si·ble
US/ˌɪnædˈmɪsəbəɫ/
UK/ɪnɐdmˈɪsəbəl/
Definition
adj. not allowed to be used as evidence in a court of law. This usually happens because the evidence was obtained in a way that breaks the rules.
adj. not legally acceptable as evidence in a court of law. Often used to describe evidence obtained through illegal means or without proper procedure.
Examples
“The judge ruled that the evidence was inadmissible.”
“The defense attorney argued that the witness's testimony was inadmissible because the witness was not present during the crime.”
“The prosecution's case was significantly weakened when the court dismissed the key piece of digital evidence as inadmissible due to a failure to maintain a proper chain of custody.”
Examples
simple
“The judge ruled that the evidence was inadmissible.”
contextual
“The defense attorney argued that the witness's testimony was inadmissible because the witness was not present during the crime.”
complex
“The prosecution's case was significantly weakened when the court dismissed the key piece of digital evidence as inadmissible due to a failure to maintain a proper chain of custody.”
Real-World Examples
“Patterson’s lawyers argued that the trial judge, Justice Christopher Beale , erred in ruling that photos and videos of mushrooms found on an SD card at her home were inadmissible.” “Pac chose the wrong game to play …”
Davis’s defense attorneys have sought to rule the book as inadmissible, arguing that he and his co-author exaggerated and embellished details.” Etymology
From French inadmissible, from Middle French inadmissible. Morphologically in- + admissible.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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