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Hearsay
01
(law) restatement of other people's words by a witness in a law court, which is not counted as evidence
Examples
The judge ruled the testimony inadmissible because it was based on hearsay.
02
unverified talk or rumor circulated informally
Examples
Most of the story was hearsay, not fact.
hearsay
01
received from others rather than directly experienced or verified
Examples
The report was based on hearsay accounts.
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