Hearsay
01
伝聞
(law) restatement of other people's words by a witness in a law court, which is not counted as evidence
例
The judge ruled the testimony inadmissible because it was based on hearsay.
裁判官は、その証言が 伝聞 に基づいているとして、証言を不採択と裁定した。
The attorney objected to the witness 's statement, arguing it was hearsay and not relevant to the case.
弁護士は証人の陳述に異議を唱え、それは伝聞であり事件に関係がないと主張した。
02
unverified talk or rumor circulated informally
例
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
例
The report was based on hearsay accounts.
He cited hearsay sources in his argument.
