Admit

Adult

1) to state something is true in answering a complaint filed in a lawsuit. the defendant will admit or deny each allegation in his or her answer filed with the court. if he or she agrees and states that he/she did what he/she is accused of, then the allegation need not be proved in trial. 2) in criminal law, to agree a fact is true or confess guilt. 3) to allow as evidence in a trial, as the judge says: “exhibit d, the letter, is admitted.”

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