Definition of REQUEST FOR ADMISSION • Law Dictionary • TheLaw.com

Under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and may state rules, a procedure where a party requests that the adverse party admit certain facts are true and if the adverse a party fails to respond in a timely manner or concedes, the facts are deemed to be true at trial. Also called a request to admit.

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