hearsay evidence

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Definitions of hearsay evidence words

noun hearsay evidence testimony based on what a witness has heard from another person rather than on direct personal knowledge or experience. 1
noun hearsay evidence indirect, second-hand testimony 1
noun hearsay evidence 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) 0
noun hearsay evidence 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 0

before 1745

One of the 47% newest English words

First recorded in 1745-55

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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