Meaning & use
Impermissible
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Not allowed or permitted, especially under a rule, law, or set of standards.
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The judge ruled that the evidence was impermissible because it was obtained illegally.
Such conduct is impermissible under the company's code of ethics.
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Commonly used in legal and academic writing rather than everyday speech.
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