hearsay evidence
noun
: evidence based not on a witness's personal knowledge but on another's statement not made under oath : a statement made out of court and not under oath which is offered as proof that what is stated is true
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that Whitaker was visibly frustrated while making these statements due to Love introducing hearsay evidence while questioning a witness.
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Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 1 Oct. 2024
And unlike in most normal U.S. court proceedings, the government can also present hearsay evidence against the fugitive.
—Alex Riggins, The Mercury News, 28 June 2024
More liberal rules allowing hearsay evidence allowed lawyers for the Brown and Goldman families to use excerpts from Nicole’s diaries.
—Elaine Woo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Heather Honey, who owns a Pennsylvania company that worked on the state senate’s partisan election audit last year, testified about her failure to obtain public records and introduced hearsay evidence from affidavits.
—Ray Stern, USA TODAY, 25 Dec. 2022
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Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 1 Oct. 2024
And unlike in most normal U.S. court proceedings, the government can also present hearsay evidence against the fugitive.
—Alex Riggins, The Mercury News, 28 June 2024
More liberal rules allowing hearsay evidence allowed lawyers for the Brown and Goldman families to use excerpts from Nicole’s diaries.
—Elaine Woo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Heather Honey, who owns a Pennsylvania company that worked on the state senate’s partisan election audit last year, testified about her failure to obtain public records and introduced hearsay evidence from affidavits.
—Ray Stern, USA TODAY, 25 Dec. 2022
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“Hearsay evidence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hearsay%20evidence. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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