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n. 1) second-hand evidence in which the witness is not telling wh...
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Evidence presented by a witness who did not see or hear the incident in question but heard about it from someone else. With some exceptions, hearsay generally is not admissible as evidence at trial
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"information communicated by another, gossip," mid-15c., from phrase to hear say (Middle English heren seien, Old English herdon secgan). The notion is "hear (some people) say;" fr [..]
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a type of testimony given by a witness who relates not what he/she knows personally, but what others have told the witness, or what the witness has heard said by others; may be admissible or inadmissi [..]
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Testimony given by a witness who is not telling what he or she knows personally, but what others have said.
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heard through another rather than directly; "hearsay information" rumor: gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth Hearsay is information [..]
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a statement made out of court and not under oath which is offered as proof that what is stated is true called also hearsay evidence
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Hearsay is defined as "a statement, other than one made by the declarant while testifying at the trial or hearing, offered in evidence to prove the truth of the matter asserted." United Stat [..]
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(n) gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth(adj) heard through another rather than directly
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Evidence not known to a witness personally, but which was relayed to witness by a third party, i.e., secondhand information. Generally inadmissible in court, although exceptions exist under which it can be admitted.
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Testimony by a witness concerning events about which the witness has no personal knowledge. Hearsay testimony conveys not what the witness observed personally, but what others told the witness or what [..]
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Evidence offered by a witness based on what others have said.
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Statements by a witness who did not see or hear the incident in question but heard about it from someone else. Hearsay is usually not admissible as evidence in court.
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Out of court statements made by third parties. Hearsay is usually not admissible as evidence in court, but there are exceptions.
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Evidence presented by a witness who did not see or hear the incident in question but heard about it from someone else. With some exceptions, hearsay generally is not admissible as evidence at trial.
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Second-hand evidence, generally consisting of a witness's testimony that he/she heard someone else say something.
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Statements by a witness who did not see or hear the incident in question but learned about it through secondhand information such as another’s statement, a newspaper, or a document. Hearsay is usually not admissible as evidence in court, but there are many exceptions to that rule.
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the principle that hearsay (secondhand reporting of events as opposed to what one has personally witnessed) was not admissable in court was beginning to emerge during the early modern period, although [..]
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Evidence based upon the reports of others, rather than on the first-hand experience of a witness.
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A witness generally may not testify about an incident  he has only heard about from someone else. This is called hearsay evidence.
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Testimony of a witness that is not from his or her personal knowledge, but from what the witness has heard another person say.
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This is testimony which is based upon out of court statements offered for the truth of the matter asserted. In plain terms, this is when testimony is presented based upon the reports of others and not [..]
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Evidence that is not within the personal knowledge of the witness but was relayed to the witness by a third party.
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Hearsay is information about an event or situation, provided by an individual who had no direct experience of it. Second- or third-hand reports, rumour and gossip all constitute hearsay. In most cases [..]
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Evidence offered by a witness based on what others have said.
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Evidence that has not come to the court first hand, or by the person who directly experienced it. Not admissible in the adversary system of trial.
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Statements by a witness who did not see or hear the incident in question but heard about it from someone else. Hearsay is usually not admissible as evidence in court. impeachment:
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n. 1) second-hand evidence in which the witness is not telling what he/she knows personally, but what others have said to him/her. 2) a common objection made by the opposing lawyer to testimony when i [..]
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Evidence not proceeding from the personal knowledge of the witness; heard through another rather than directly.
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Hearsay in criminal proceedings is a statement not made in oral evidence in the proceedings that is evidence of any matter stated. For example Steven tells the police when providing a witness statement that "my friend Peter told me that after the defendant left the bank, he saw him jump into a getaway car". In these circumstances the Cour [..]
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Evidence based upon the reports of others, rather than on the first-hand experience of a witness.
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Hearsay is a statement made by an out of court declarant that is introduced in the court for the truth of the statement. However, hearsay is viewed to be unreliable and the confrontation clause of the constitution guarantees a defendant the right to confront any witnesses against him or her. Therefore, in criminal trials, hearsay cannot be introduc [..]
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Statements by a witness who did not see or hear the incident in question but heard about it from someone else. Hearsay is usually not admissible as evidence in court.
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An out-of-court statement, offered in court to prove the truth of the matter stated, through a witness other than the person who originally made the statement.
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Evidence presented by a witness who did not see or hear the incident in question but heard about it from someone else. With some exceptions, hearsay generally is not admissible as evidence at trial.   [..]
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Evidence where the information adduced is not direct evidence from …
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n. 1) second-hand evidence in which the witness is not telling what he/she knows personally, but what others have said to him/her. 2) a common objection made by the opposing lawyer to testimony when i [..]
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Information that was heard by one person about another. (law) Evidence based on the reports of others rather than on personal knowledge, which is normally inadmissible because it was not made unde [..]
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Hearsay evidence, in a legal forum, is testimony from an under-oath witness who is reciting an out-of-court statement, the content of which is being offered to prove the truth of the matter asserted. [..]
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Hearsay evidence, in a legal forum, is testimony from an under-oath witness who is reciting an out-of-court statement, the content of which is being offered to prove the truth of the matter asserted. [..]
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Hearsay is the second solo studio album by American recording artist Alexander O'Neal. It was originally released in July 1987, on the labels Tabu and Epic as the follow-up to O'Neal's critically and [..]
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"Hearsay" is a song written by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis and recorded by American recording artist Alexander O'Neal. It is the fourth track from the singer's second solo album, Hearsay (1987). The ori [..]
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Hearsay evidence, in a legal forum, is testimony from an under-oath witness who is reciting an out-of-court statement, the content of which is being offered to prove the truth of the matter asserted. [..]
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Hearsay, in law, refers to a testimony based on what a witness heard rather than what they witnessed personally. Hearsay or Hear Say may also refer to:
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Hearsay is the second solo studio album by American recording artist Alexander O'Neal. It was originally released in July 1987, on the labels Tabu and Epic as the follow-up to O'Neal's critically and [..]
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rumor, report
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