Legal Definitions - implied admission

Implied admission is when a party's action or statement, or their failure to act or speak, reasonably infers an admission of a fact. It is also known as tacit admission.

For example, if a person is accused of stealing and they remain silent when asked if they did it, their silence can be considered an implied admission of guilt.

Another example is if a person is seen running away from a crime scene and they later deny being there, their actions of running away can be considered an implied admission of guilt.

Implied admission is important in legal proceedings because it can be used as evidence against a party. It is a way to infer an admission of guilt or liability without the party explicitly stating it.