THE LEGAL PROCESS

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.

Admission to the practice of law (admission to the bar of a state) is governed by rules and regulations promulgated solely by a state's courts, legislatures, and/or bar association.

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

Alternative Dispute Resolution (“ADR”) refers to any method of resolving disputes without litigation. ADR regroups all processes and techniques of conflict resolution that occur outside of any governmental authority.

ADR is the abbreviation of alternative dispute resolution, which refers to the different ways people can resolve disputes without a trial. Common ADR processes include mediation, arbitration, and neutral evaluation. These processes are generally confidential, less formal, and less stressful than traditional court proceedings.

Advance sheets are collections of recent federal or state court opinions that are circulated before cases can be printed in a reporter or a volume of another reporting system. Advance sheets are usually published weekly for specific areas like a state or federal district, and they are used by all the major reporters under the National Reporter System. 

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.