hearsay

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Synonyms: hearsal, hear say

Antonyms: hearsal, hear say

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Noun

1. [[information|Information]] that was [[heard]] by one [[person]] about [[another]] that cannot be adequately substantiated.
2. {{lb|en|law}} [[evidence|Evidence]] based on the [[report]]s of others, which is normally [[inadmissible]] because it was not made under [[oath]], rather than on [[personal]] [[knowledge]].
3. {{lb|en|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 [[exception]]s.

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