Evidence

Hearsay

/ HEER-say /

Definition

An out-of-court statement offered to prove the truth of the matter.

Used in Context

“The witness\'s testimony about what she heard was excluded as hearsay.”

Etymology

◈ Old English: heran, to hear

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