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Definitions of hearsay in various dictionaries:
noun - gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
adj - heard through another rather than directly
Information heard from another.
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| Possible Jeopardy Clues |
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| "Testimony that is given by a witness who relates not what he or she knows personally, but what others have said" |
| Evidence given based on reports of others, rather than a witness' own knowledge |
| Objection! this, a statement by a witness about something he or she didn't see |
| Rumor has it, this evidence is not based on a witness' firsthand knowledge |
| The witness is testifying based on what someone else told her--that's called this |
| Unverified gossip or rumor; it's often excluded from court |
| This type of legal evidence is unverified, unofficial & not part of one's direct knowledge |
| Possible Dictionary Clues |
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| information received from other people which cannot be substantiated rumour. |
| Information received from other people which cannot be substantiated rumour. |
| Unverified information heard or received from another rumor. |
| Law Evidence based on the reports of others rather than the personal knowledge of a witness and therefore generally not admissible as testimony. |
| gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth |
| heard through another rather than directly |
| information that you have heard but do not know to be true: |
| information you have heard that might or might not be true: |
| Hearsay description |
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Hearsay evidence is "an out-of-court statement offered to prove the truth of matter asserted". In certain courts, hearsay evidence is inadmissible (the "Hearsay Evidence Rule") unless an exception to the Hearsay Rule applies. * For example, to prove Tom was in town, the attorney asks a witness, "What did Susan tell you about Tom being in town?" Since the witness's answer will rely on an out-of-court statement that Susan made, if Susan is not available for cross-examination, and it is to prove the truth that Tom was in town, it is hearsay. A justification for the objection is that the person who made the statement is not in court and thus is insulated from cross-examination. Note, however, that if the attorney asking the same question is not trying to prove the truth of the assertion about Tom being in town but the fact that Susan said the specific words, it may be acceptable. For example, it would be acceptable to ask a witness what Susan told them about Tom in a defamation case against |