inadmissible

  • 1inadmissible — [ inadmisibl ] adj. • 1475; de 1. in et admissible ♦ Qu il est impossible d admettre, de recevoir. C est inadmissible. ⇒ inacceptable, irrecevable. Son attitude est inadmissible. ⇒ intolérable. Opinion inadmissible. ⇒ insoutenable. ● inadmissible …

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  • 2inadmissible — in·ad·mis·si·ble /ˌin əd mi sə bəl/ adj: not admissible inadmissible evidence inadmissible testimony in·ad·mis·si·bil·i·ty / ˌmi sə bi lə tē/ n in·ad·mis·si·bly adv …

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  • 3inadmissible — in‧ad‧mis‧si‧ble [ˌɪnədˈmɪsbl◂] adjective LAW if something produced as evidence in a court of law is inadmissible, it is not allowed to be used: • The tape recording was ruled inadmissible because it had been illegally obtained. * * *… …

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  • 4Inadmissible — In ad*mis si*ble, a. [Pref. in not + admissible: cf. F. inadmissible.] Not admissible; not proper to be admitted, allowed, or received; as, inadmissible testimony; an inadmissible proposition, or explanation. {In ad*mis si*bly}, adv …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 5inadmissible — (adj.) 1776, from IN (Cf. in ) (1) not, opposite of + ADMISSIBLE (Cf. admissible). Related: Inadmissibility …

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  • 6inadmissible — [adj] not appropriate exceptionable, ill favored, ill timed, immaterial, improper, inappropriate, inapt, incompetent, inept, irrelevant, malapropos, objectionable, unacceptable, unallowable, unbecoming, undesirable, unfit, unqualified,… …

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  • 7inadmissible — Inadmissible. adj. de tout genre. Qui n est point recevable, qui ne sçauroit estre admis. Il a esté debouté de sa requeste civile, ses moyens ayant esté trouvez inadmissibles …

    Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • 8inadmissible — ► ADJECTIVE 1) (especially of evidence in court) not accepted as valid. 2) not to be allowed. DERIVATIVES inadmissibility noun …

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  • 9inadmissible — [in΄ad mis′ə bəl, in΄ədmis′ə bəl] adj. not admissible; not to be allowed, accepted, granted, or conceded inadmissibility n. inadmissibly adv …

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  • 10inadmissible — [[t]ɪ̱nədmɪ̱sɪb(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ Inadmissible evidence cannot be used in a court of law. The judge ruled that identification evidence presented by the prosecution was inadmissible. Ant: admissible 2) ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ (disapproval) If you …

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