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    hearsay
    /ˈhɪəseɪ/

    noun

    • 1. information received from other people which cannot be substantiated; rumour: "according to hearsay, Bez had managed to break his arm"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHEARSAY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    HEARSAY definition: 1. information that you have heard but do not know to be true: 2. information that you have heard…. Learn more.

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › HearsayHearsay - Wikipedia

    Hearsay, in a legal forum, is an out-of-court statement which is being offered in court for the truth of what was asserted. In most courts, hearsay evidence is inadmissible (the "hearsay evidence rule") unless an exception to the hearsay rule applies.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hearsayHearsay Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : rumor. like the hearsays bandied about by the medievalists S. N. Behrman. 2. law : hearsay evidence. Synonyms. buzz. dish. gossip. noise. report. rumor. scuttlebutt. talk. tattle. word. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of hearsay in a Sentence. You can't judge them solely on the basis of hearsay.

  5. legaldictionary.net › hearsay-evidenceHearsay Evidence - Definition, Examples, Cases, Processes

    Jan 17, 2015 · Definition of Hearsay. Noun. Testimony based on what a witness has heard from another person, of which he has no personal knowledge or experience. Unverified information acquired from another person, which is not part of one’s own knowledge. Origin.

  6. legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com › hearsayHearsay legal definition of hearsay

    Hearsay. A statement made out of court that is offered in court as evidence to prove the truth of the matter asserted. It is the job of the judge or jury in a court proceeding to determine whether evidence offered as proof is credible.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › hearsayHEARSAY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    HEARSAY meaning: 1. information that you have heard but do not know to be true: 2. information that you have heard…. Learn more.

  8. www.lawdistrict.com › legal-dictionary › hearsayWhat is hearsay? Definition and Exceptions - LawDistrict

    evidence that has been seen or heard by a witness about someone who is not present in court, that can be used to demonstrate the truth of an assertion. This can allow some indirect testimony to be used as evidence in a trial.