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Prepositions after adjectives

Admissible in, to, under, for or as?

Admissible often appears with in, under, or as in legal and formal contexts. Other combinations depend on meaning and grammar.

Quick answer

Which prepositions follow admissible?

Use admissible in for places or proceedings, admissible under for rules or laws, and admissible as for classification or evidence type. Admissible to and admissible for are less common and depend on context.

The document is admissible in court.
The claim is admissible under current regulations.
The recording was admissible as evidence.

Choose the pattern by meaning

These forms are not interchangeable. Choose the construction by meaning, not by which preposition appears most often.

1
admissible in + place/process

Referring to acceptance within a setting

Use in for courts, hearings, or systems.

The testimony was admissible in the hearing.
2
admissible under + rule/law

Referring to legal authority

Under introduces the law or rule that allows something.

The material is admissible under federal law.
3
admissible as + category

Classifying evidence or material

Use as to show the role or category accepted.

The email was admissible as supporting evidence.
4
admissible to + audience

Describing access or acceptability to someone

This use is uncommon but possible in formal contexts about admission or access.

Only members are admissible to the archive.

See the difference in context

The same subject can take different constructions because each sentence answers a different question.

Construction
Example
Meaning
admissible in
The evidence is admissible in court.
accepted within a legal or formal setting
admissible under
The contract is admissible under local regulations.
allowed according to a rule or law
admissible as
The file is admissible as evidence.
accepted in a specific role or category
admissible for
Admissible for appeal appears in some formal contexts.
limited and context-dependent use

Common mistakes

Some combinations appear in real text but do not mean what learners often assume.

Using wrong legal preposition

Under is preferred for laws and regulations.

✕ The claim is admissible in the statute. ✓ The claim is admissible under the statute.

Confusing in and as

In refers to the setting, while as refers to classification.

✕ The letter was admissible in evidence. ✓ The letter was admissible as evidence.

Overusing admissible to

To is uncommon after admissible unless discussing access or admission.

✕ The report is admissible to the trial. ✓ The report is admissible in the trial.

Quick practice

Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.

1. The recording was admissible ___ evidence.
2. The material is admissible ___ state law.
3. The testimony was admissible ___ court.

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Frequently asked questions

Is admissible mainly a legal word?

Yes. It is especially common in legal and formal contexts.

Can I use admissible for?

Sometimes, but it is less common and usually tied to specific formal uses.

What is the difference between admissible in and admissible as?

In refers to the setting, while as refers to the role or classification.

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