How to pronounce “hearsay”

Meaning

• [Noun]
• Information that was heard by one person about another that cannot be adequately substantiated.
• (law) Evidence based on the reports of others, which is normally inadmissible because it was not made under oath, rather than on personal knowledge.
• (law) An out-of-court statement offered in court to prove the truth of the matter asserted (or the in-court testimony which recites such a statement), which is normally inadmissible (because it is not subject to cross-examination) unless it falls under one of a number of exceptions.

Practice Nearby Words

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