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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
Example
The judge ruled the testimony inadmissible because it was based on hearsay.
The attorney objected to the witness 's statement, arguing it was hearsay and not relevant to the case.
02
information that is heard from someone else, rather than being firsthand knowledge
hearsay
01
heard through another rather than directly
Example
The judge ruled the testimony inadmissible because it was based on hearsay.
The attorney objected to the witness's statement, arguing it was hearsay and not relevant to the case.
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