Alice and Tom meet up with Sam, who tells them about a recent bank robbery. Alice responds by stating that Tom committed the bank robbery. Tom says nothing. Tom's silence to Alice's statement may be admissible in court as an adoptive admission.

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Tom's silence in response to Alice's accusation, especially in the presence of others, can be considered as an adoptive admission if it can be reasonably inferred that a person would normally respond to such an accusation, thereby potentially being admissible in court under certain circumstances.

Alice and Tom Meet Up with Sam, Who Tells Them