To assert or say that something is true. (A) In civil lawsuits, a defendant will answer each allegation made by a plaintiff and either admit or deny the allegation. If a defendant admits to an allegation, the plaintiff then does not need to prove the claim. (B) In a criminal prosecution, to admit is to agree that one is guilty of a criminal offense, a guilty plea. (C) In a case at trial, to admit into evidence means that something has been allowed to be included in the official evidence presented in the case.
Law Dictionary – Alternative Legal Definition
To allow, receive, or take; to suffer one to enter; to give possession; to license. Gregory v. United States, 17 Blatchf. 325, 10 Fed. Cas. 1195. See Admission.