criminal procedure

Administrative forfeiture is an in rem (against the property) action that allows the property to be forfeited to the United States without filing a case in federal court. The administrative forfeiture process occurs before the agency seizes the assets if no one has filed a claim to contest the

Admissible evidence is evidence that may be presented before the trier of fact (i.e., the judge or jury) for them to consider in deciding the case. Compare inadmissible evidence. 

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An admission is a party's statement acknowledging that a certain statement or fact asserted against that party is true. In certain circumstances an admission can be made by silence. For example, silence after another party's assertion of a fact, would typically elicit an acknowledgment of the asserted fact.

An admission against interest is an out-of-court statement made by a party that is against their own pecuniary, proprietary, or penal interest, and that is admissible under both an exclusion (

Admission of guilt is an oral or written statement by an accused acknowledging that they have committed a criminal offense. An admission of guilt can be indicated from the words of an accused even though specific words like “yes, I am guilty” are not used. In the case of U.S. v.

Admit or admitting refers to a statement made by an individual to confirm the truthfulness of a claim.

An adversary proceeding may refer to cases where two opposing parties resolve a dispute through a neutral third party. However, the term is more frequently used to refer to a specific type of action in bankruptcy court. 

Adverse means to be against or opposed to one’s own interests. Adverse is used in several legal contexts. For example:

There are three main types of adverse interests.

An adverse party is the party with opposing interests. If there are numerous parties and claims, parties may be in agreement on some matters and adverse on some issues.

For example, the adverse party for a defendant is the plaintiff.