admissibility
Loading your saved state.
admissibility
The quality of being allowed or permitted, especially in a legal or formal context. It describes whether something complies with rules, laws, or regulations.
Das Gericht prüft zunächst die Zulässigkeit der Klage, bevor es sich mit dem Inhalt befasst.
The court first examines the admissibility of the lawsuit before dealing with its substance.
The word is derived from the adjective 'zulässig' (admissible/permissible), which in turn comes from the verb 'zulassen' (to allow). The ending '-keit' turns the adjective into a noun that describes the quality of being allowed.
Die Zulässigkeit dieses Vorgehens ist fraglich.
The admissibility of this procedure is questionable.
'Zulässigkeit' (admissibility) is often used with the preposition 'von' and with the genitive to describe whose or what permissibility is meant. The structure is: die Zulässigkeit + von + noun (dative) or die Zulässigkeit + genitive.
Der Anwalt prüft die Zulässigkeit der Beweismittel.
The lawyer examines the admissibility of the evidence.
This word belongs to formal language. It is found almost exclusively in legal, official, or academic texts.
Im Gutachten wird die Zulässigkeit des Bauvorhabens bestätigt.
The expert report confirms the admissibility of the construction project.
approval / permit
'Genehmigung' and 'Zulässigkeit' are both connected to rules and permission. 'Genehmigung' means a specific official approval or permit that someone gives or issues. 'Zulässigkeit' is more about the question of whether something is allowed at all according to rules or laws. So you can check whether something is admissible, and perhaps receive a permit afterward. Learners may confuse the words because both sound formal. In practice: 'Genehmigung' is a document or a decision, while 'Zulässigkeit' is a legal status.
Bei der Bewerbung prüft die Behörde zuerst die Zulässigkeit der Unterlagen.
For the application, the authority first checks the admissibility of the documents.
Haben wir für die Reise mit dem Schulbus schon die Genehmigung der Eltern?
Do we already have the parents' permission for the trip by school bus?