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Revision as of 01:22, 25 July 2013 English Wikipedia Etymology 1525–35; from phrase by hear say, translation of Middle French par ouïr dire. Pronunciation Noun hearsay (usually uncountable; plural hearsays) - information that was heard by one person about another
- (law) evidence based on the reports of others rather than on personal knowledge; normally inadmissible because not made under oath
- (law) evidence: an out-of-court statement offered in court for the truth of the matter asserted; normally inadmissible because not subject to cross-examination, unless the hearsay statement falls under one of the many exceptions
Synonyms Translations information that was heard by one person about another evidence based on the reports of others rather than on personal knowledge External links 
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