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hearsay evidence

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hearsay evidence
n
(Law) Law evidence based on what has been reported to a witness by others rather than what he has himself observed or experienced (not generally admissible as evidence)
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Noun1.hearsay evidence - evidence based on what someone has told the witness and not of direct knowledge
evidence - (law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved
law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"


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No circumstance of importance, from the beginning to the end of the disclosure, shall be related on hearsay evidence.
The Woman in White by Collins, Wilkie View in context
It was as much a part of their education to put their faith in these on hearsay evidence, as to put their faith in King, Lords and Commons.
A Rogue's Life by Collins, Wilkie View in context
Not more than one in ten had ever really tried it; the other nine had contented themselves with hearsay evidence and a peep through the door.
The Jungle by Sinclair, Upton View in context
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