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- Any act, assertion, or statement made by a party to an action that is offered as evidence against that party by the opponent.
- A defendantÂ’s failure to deny, or his voluntary acknowledgment of the truth, of an allegation in a complaint, counterclaim, or request for admissions.
- The acceptance by a judge of evidence for consideration by himself or the jury when determining the merits of the action.
- The granting or obtaining of a license from a state or an established licensing authority, such as a state bar association, or permission from a court, to practice law in that state or before that court. See also admission pro hoc vice.
Webster's New World Law Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey.
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