hearsay

  1. Noun.  information that was heard by one person about another.
  2. Noun.  (legal) evidence based on the reports of others rather than on personal knowledge; normally inadmissible because not made under oath.
  3. Noun.  (legal) 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.

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