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admission against interest |
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admission against interest n. an admission of the truth of a fact by any person, but especially by the parties to a lawsuit, when a statement obviously would do that person harm, be embarrassing, or be against his/her personal or business interests. A third party can quote in court an admission against interest even though it is only hearsay. (See: hearsay, admission) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In a significant admission against interest, Macedo stated that his
reason for being implanted was because of "widespread
corruption" in his own government, which is "considered to be
a major factor in the authorities' lack of success in tackling the
kidnap problem.
Furthermore, despite IRS statements that disclosure of a transaction
would not affect the merits of a transaction, many taxpayers and
practitioners feared that failure to avail oneself of this exception
could be viewed as an admission against interest on the merits. " This was a significant admission against interest on the
part of Stepashin, who "played a central role in organizing the
military build-up before the invasion," noted the British paper. |
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