ad·mis·sion n
1: the act or process of admitting
admission into evidence
2 a: a party's acknowledgment that a fact or statement is true
◇ In civil cases admissions are often agreed to and offered in writing to the court before trial as a method of reducing the number of issues to be proven at trial.
b: a party's prior out-of-court statement or action that is inconsistent with his or her position at trial and that tends to establish guilt compare confession; declaration against interest at declaration
◇ Under the Federal Rules of Evidence an admission is not hearsay. Silence can sometimes be construed as an admission where a person would reasonably be expected to speak up.
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.