One defendant admitted lying about setting fire to straw to see what he was doing.

If the parties to a suit reach a settlement, he said, the defendant does not normally admit liability.

As an alternative, defendants could admit to those facts in a plea bargain.

The defendant admits that she didn't follow proper police procedures.

The defendants did not admit participating in the assault.

The defendants admitted 20, thereby conceding the government's main case.

"The defendant admitted the crimes in a statement to the police," the official said, "and indicated that there were other victims as well."

Two other defendants admitted the charges and will be sentenced later.

The defendants admitted that they had both been drinking heavily on the night of the offences.

Giving evidence the three defendants admitted spraying paint on a bomber.