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Hearsay
01
Hörensagen
(law) restatement of other people's words by a witness in a law court, which is not counted as evidence
Beispiele
The judge ruled the testimony inadmissible because it was based on hearsay.
Der Richter entschied, dass das Zeugnis unzulässig sei, weil es auf Hörensagen beruhte.
The attorney objected to the witness 's statement, arguing it was hearsay and not relevant to the case.
Der Anwalt widersprach der Aussage des Zeugen und argumentierte, es handele sich um Hörensagen und sei für den Fall nicht relevant.
02
unverified talk or rumor circulated informally
Beispiele
Most of the story was hearsay, not fact.
Hearsay about the company's plans caused panic.
hearsay
01
received from others rather than directly experienced or verified
Beispiele
The report was based on hearsay accounts.
He cited hearsay sources in his argument.
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