Hearsay
01
hörsägen
(law) restatement of other people's words by a witness in a law court, which is not counted as evidence
Exempel
The judge ruled the testimony inadmissible because it was based on hearsay.
Domaren bedömde att vittnesmålet var otillåtet eftersom det var baserat på rykten.
The attorney objected to the witness 's statement, arguing it was hearsay and not relevant to the case.
Advokaten invände mot vittnets uttalande och hävdade att det var hörsägen och inte relevant för målet.
02
unverified talk or rumor circulated informally
Exempel
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
Exempel
The report was based on hearsay accounts.
He cited hearsay sources in his argument.
Lexikalt Träd
hearsay
hear
say
