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Hearsay
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sentito dire
(law) restatement of other people's words by a witness in a law court, which is not counted as evidence
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The judge ruled the testimony inadmissible because it was based on hearsay.
Il giudice ha stabilito che la testimonianza era inammissibile perché basata su sentito dire.
The attorney objected to the witness 's statement, arguing it was hearsay and not relevant to the case.
L'avvocato ha obiettato alla dichiarazione del testimone, sostenendo che si trattava di sentito dire e non pertinente al caso.
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per sentito dire
unverified talk or rumor circulated informally
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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
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The report was based on hearsay accounts.
He cited hearsay sources in his argument.
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