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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.
Hearsay is an out-of-court statement offered to prove the truth of whatever it asserts, which is then offered in evidence to prove the truth of the matter. The problem with hearsay is that when the person being quoted is not present, it becomes impossible to establish credibility.
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.
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.
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)).
HEARSAY definition: 1. information that you have heard but do not know to be true: 2. information that you have heard…. Learn more.
HEARSAY meaning: 1. information that you have heard but do not know to be true: 2. information that you have heard…. Learn more.
