hearsay evidence
noun Law.
testimony based on what a witness has heard from another person rather than on direct personal knowledge or experience.
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Origin of hearsay evidence
First recorded in 1745–55
Words nearby hearsay evidence
Hearn, hear of, hear oneself think, can't, hear out, hearsay, hearsay evidence, hearsay rule, hearse, Hearst, Hearst, William Randolph, heart
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British Dictionary definitions for hearsay evidence
hearsay evidence
noun
law evidence based on what has been reported to a witness by others rather than what he has himself observed or experienced (not generally admissible as evidence)
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