Search results
- DictionaryHear·say/ˈhirˌsā/
noun
- 1. information received from other people that one cannot adequately substantiate; rumor: "according to hearsay, Bob had managed to break his arm"
Hearsay is an out-of-court statement offered to prove the truth of whatever it asserts, which is generally not admissible in court. Learn about the exceptions to the hearsay rule, such as excited utterance, statements against interest, and matter of record, and how they apply to federal trials.
Hearsay is something heard from another person or a statement made out of court and not under oath. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and related phrases of hearsay.
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.
Hearsay is a statement made out of court that is offered in court as evidence to prove the truth of the matter asserted. Learn about the Hearsay Rule, the types of hearsay, and the exceptions to the rule from the Federal Rules of Evidence.
Hearsay is information that you have heard but do not know to be true. Learn more about the meaning, usage and pronunciation of hearsay with examples and translations.
The Federal Rules of Evidence define hearsay as: A statement that: (1) the declarant does not make while testifying at the current trial or hearing; and (2) a party offers in evidence to prove the truth of the matter asserted in the statement. (F.R.E. 801 (c)).
noun. unverified, unofficial information gained or acquired from another and not part of one's direct knowledge: I pay no attention to hearsay. Synonyms: tittle-tattle, babble, scuttlebutt, talk. an item of idle or unverified information or gossip; rumor: a malicious hearsay.
