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- 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 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.
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, 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. 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.
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.
Aug 12, 2020 · Definition of Hearsay. On the surface, the rule against hearsay seems simple: An out of court statement offered to prove the truth of its content is not admissible as evidence. The issue most often arises when a witness at trial gives testimony about something someone else said.
noun [ U ] us / ˈhɪrˌseɪ / Add to word list. information you have heard that might or might not be true: The court cannot accept evidence based on hearsay and rumor. (Definition of hearsay from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of hearsay.
