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Admission

A statement by a party acknowledging a fact relevant to the case, which may be used against them. Unlike a confession, it need not acknowledge guilt of the entire offense.

Encyclopedia entry: Admission

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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 fact, would typically elicit an acknowledgment of the asserted fact.

Admission by a party-opponent: an out-of-court statement by a party that is against the party's interest and that is admissible  against the party, because admissions by party-opponents are not considered hearsay .

See also: _Rawlings v. Kentucky, 448 U.S. 98 (1980) _

[Last reviewed in February of 2022 by the Wex Definitions Team
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