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An admission in the Law of Evidence is a prior statement by an Adverse Party which can be admitted into evidence over a Hearsay objection. In general, admissions are admissible in Criminal and Civil cases. At Common Law , admissions were admissible. A statement could only be excluded by a showing of involuntariness, unfairness, or that the circumstances under which the statement was obtained was improper or Illegal . In the United States , " Admission By A Party-opponent " is explicitly excepted from hearsay under the Federal Rules Of Evidence . Rule 801(d)(2). Among several types of admissions, the rule notes that an admission can be the "party's own statement" or a statement in which the "party has manifested an adoption or belief in its truth." |
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