ad-

to, toward; addition; sometimes emphasis

Forms

ad-
ac- — Used before c in Latin.
af- — Used before f in Latin.
ag- — Used before g in Latin.
al- — Used before l in Latin.
ap- — Used before p in Latin.
ar- — Used before r in Latin.
as- — Used before s in Latin.
at- — Used before t in Latin.

Origin

Reconstructed Proto-Indo-European *ad, ‘to; near.’

Note

Later Latin-based spellings sometimes restored consonants that had disappeared in French.

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adjective

admissible

ad-MIS-uh-buhl/ədˈmɪsəbl/

Allowed or acceptable under the rules.

The judge accepts the sealed bag containing the key as admissible evidence.

A judge accepts a sealed transparent evidence bag containing a key from a clerk in a modest courtroom; focus accepted evidence.

Etymology

adLatinto, toward; addition; sometimes emphasis

+missLatinsend, let go, release

+ibleLatinable or suitable to be

Latin ad- and mittere formed a verb meaning 'allow to enter.' Admissible applies that idea of permitted entry to what may be accepted for consideration, including evidence.

In context

LawShelf9:37

measures could be used in court to prove negligence before the steps were taken then people would hesitate to take them as a result evidence of remedial measures are only admissible when offered for some other purpose

Evidence Law: The Rule of Relevance and Admissibility of Character Evidence

More examples

Only entries meeting the stated conditions are admissible.
The panel considers several admissible solutions to the problem.
The rules make late applications admissible only in exceptional cases.

Forms

admissibility noun — The quality of being permitted under rules.

Similar words

allowable: Broader; means permitted without implying formal acceptance as evidence.
acceptable: Can concern preferences rather than compliance with explicit rules.