WorldAugust 4, 2026

inadmissibility

in-ad-mi-suh-BIL-uh-tee

Definition

The legal state of not being permitted to enter or remain in a country, typically due to security, criminal, or immigration concerns.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'admissibilis,' meaning 'that which can be let in,' combined with the prefix 'in-' for negation and the suffix '-ity' to denote a state or condition.

In the news

The article discusses how the government's failure to distinguish between conscripts and volunteers leads to asylum seekers being incorrectly flagged for inadmissibility, which results in deportation orders.

Former Iranian conscripts seeking asylum in Canada fear deportation

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Global News

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