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hearsay

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hear·say  (hîrs)
n.
1. Unverified information heard or received from another; rumor.
2. Law Evidence based on the reports of others rather than the personal knowledge of a witness and therefore generally not admissible as testimony.

hearsay [ˈhɪəˌseɪ]
n
gossip; rumour
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.hearsayhearsay - gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
scuttlebutt, gossip, comment - a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people; "the divorce caused much gossip"
Adj.1.hearsay - heard through another rather than directly; "hearsay information"
indirect - extended senses; not direct in manner or language or behavior or action; "making indirect but legitimate inquiries"; "an indirect insult"; "doubtless they had some indirect purpose in mind"; "though his methods are indirect they are not dishonest"; "known as a shady indirect fellow"

hearsay
noun rumour, talk, gossip, report, buzz, dirt (U.S. slang), word of mouth, tittle-tattle, talk of the town, scuttlebutt (slang, chiefly U.S.), idle talk, mere talk, on dit (French) Much of what was reported to them was hearsay.
Translations
hearsay [ˈhɪəseɪ]
A. Nrumores mpl
it's just hearsayson rumores nada más
by hearsayde oídas
B. CPD hearsay evidence Ntestimonio m de oídas

hearsay [ˈhɪərseɪ] non-dit m inv, rumeurs fpl
to know sth by hearsay → être au courant de qch par ouï-dire
hearsay evidence npreuve f par ouï-dire

hearsay
nGerüchte pl; to know something from or by hearsayetw vom Hörensagen wissen or haben; hearsay rule (Jur) Regel über den grundsätzlichen Ausschluss aller Beweise vom Hörensagen

hearsay:
hearsay account
hearsay evidence

hearsay [ˈhɪəˌseɪ] ndiceria, chiacchiere fpl
by hearsay → per sentito dire
hearsay [ˈhɪəˌseɪ] ndiceria, chiacchiere fpl
by hearsay → per sentito dire

hearsay hear


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No circumstance of importance, from the beginning to the end of the disclosure, shall be related on hearsay evidence.
But I speak from hearsay no longer; I knew my mother for ever now.
I did not condemn him through hearsay or doubtful evidence, and that is why I made no charge.
 
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