Meaning & use
Submissible
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Capable of being submitted, especially used in law to describe a case or evidence that may properly be presented to a court or jury.
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The judge ruled that the disputed testimony was not submissible to the jury.
Attorneys argued over whether the case was even submissible given the lack of evidence.
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Chiefly used in American legal contexts, particularly in discussions of whether a case has enough evidence to go to a jury.
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