noun
: a rule barring the admission of hearsay evidence as testimony by reason of the unavailability of the sanctions of cross-examination to test the accuracy of the statement
noun
: a rule barring the admission of hearsay evidence as testimony by reason of the unavailability of the sanctions of cross-examination to test the accuracy of the statement
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012