hearsay
21hearsay — n 1. secondhand information, what other people say, what one hears, mere talk, only talk, word of mouth information, Law. hearsay evidence, Law. earwitness account. 2. rumor, grapevine, talk, word, common talk or knowledge, Inf. scuttlebutt, Fr.… …
22hearsay — UK [ˈhɪə(r)ˌseɪ] / US [ˈhɪrˌseɪ] noun [uncountable] information that you have heard without having any proof that it is true His evidence was all just hearsay …
23hearsay — /ˈhɪəseɪ / (say hearsay) noun gossip; rumour …
24hearsay — n. rumour, gossip. Phrases and idioms: hearsay evidence Law evidence given by a witness based on information received from others rather than personal knowledge …
25Hearsay in United States law — Hearsay is the legal term that describes statements made outside of court or other judicial proceedings. Unless one of about thirty [cite web |title= Hearsay Evidence |url=http://criminal.findlaw.com/crimes/more criminal topics/evidence… …
26hearsay rule — n: a rule barring the admission of hearsay as evidence ◇ The hearsay rule is stated in Rule 802 of the Federal Rules of Evidence. Hearsay is inadmissible as evidence because of the unavailability of cross examination to test the accuracy of the… …
27Hearsay evidence — Hearsay Hear say (h[=e]r s[=a] ), n. Report; rumor; fame; common talk; something heard from another. [1913 Webster] Much of the obloquy that has so long rested on the memory of our great national poet originated in frivolous hearsays of his life… …
28Hearsay (song) — Hearsay is the title track of Alexander O Neal s 2nd album Hearsay which was released in 1987. The original track from the album wasn t released as a single but in 1989, a remixed version was released in the UK Singles Chart and it became a minor …
29hearsay evidence — see evidence Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …
30hearsay evidence — n. Law evidence given by a witness consisting of a report of something which someone else has said, rather than a statement of something which the witness has actually seen or experienced …
