Admissible evidence is evidence that may be presented before the trier of fact (i.e., the judge or jury) for them to consider in deciding the case. Compare inadmissible evidence.
Rules of evidence determine what types of...
criminal procedure
admission
An admission is a party's statement acknowledging that a certain statement or fact asserted against that party is true. In certain circumstances an admission can be made by silence. For example, silence after another party's assertion of a...
admission against interest
An admission against interest is as an out-of-court statement made by a party that is against their own pecuniary, proprietary, or penal interest, and that is admissible under both an exclusion (admission by a party-opponent) and an exception...
admission of guilt
Admission of guilt is an oral or written statement by an accused acknowledging that they have committed a criminal offense. An admission of guilt can be indicated from the words of an accused even though specific words like “yes, I am guilty...
admit
Admit or admitting refers to a statement made by an individual to confirm the truthfulness of a claim. In criminal law, admitting to a fact also serves as a confession of guilt. Following Alexander v. State, an admission is an...
adversary proceeding
An adversary proceeding may refer to any case in which two opposing parties resolve a dispute through a neutral third party, however, the term is more frequently used to refer to a specific type of action in bankruptcy court.
...adverse
Adverse means to be against or opposed to one’s own interests. Adverse is used in several legal contexts. For example:
An adverse party is the party with contrary interests to one’s own. In property law, adverse possession refers to...adverse interest
There are three main types of adverse interests.
An adverse interest can mean an interest, claim or right that is against another’s interest. For example, a plaintiff and defendant have adverse interests. A witness with...adverse party
An adverse party is the other side of a lawsuit, the opposite party, one with opposing interests. If there are numerous parties and claims, parties may be in agreement on some matters and adverse on some issues.
For example...
adverse witness
An adverse witness, sometimes referred to as a hostile witness, is a witness who identifies with the opposing party because of a relationship or a common interest in the outcome of the litigation.
For example, in a criminal...