HEARSAY


Meaning of HEARSAY in English

noun

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ NOUN

evidence

For hearsay evidence to be admissible in proceedings in the magistrates' court the proceedings have to be family proceedings.

Then follows more hearsay evidence , and the trail peters out on a question mark.

Mr Grant for the prosecution said that this was not a case of hearsay evidence .

It must be remembered, however, that the Order only permits the court to admit hearsay evidence .

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

Hearsay is not allowed as evidence in court.

A factual book is a lot better than relying on hearsay from friends.

All the accounts were based on hearsay rather than eye-witness reports.

Judge Wagenbach ruled that the statement was inadmissible as evidence, after Mr. Lamb's attourney argued that it was hearsay .

The court is not allowed to admit hearsay evidence.

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

Alleged finds, discoveries and rumours have been circulating wildly ... but how much is fact and how much is hearsay ?

But if the allegation is hearsay or pure fabrication, Walenski is being railroaded.

Care must be taken with the passenger's replies as they will be hearsay unless in the driver's presence.

Certain rumours of shady activities have turned out to be true, others remain mere hearsay .

For hearsay evidence to be admissible in proceedings in the magistrates' court the proceedings have to be family proceedings.

The Commonwealth secured its indictments on hearsay .

They indicted me totally on hearsay .

This understanding needs to be informed, up-to-date and backed by first-hand experience, not based on hearsay or second-hand impressions.

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