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Meaning:
Noun:
- information that was heard by one person about another
- 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
- legal evidence based on the reports of others rather than on personal knowledge; normally inadmissible because not made under oath
Source: Wiktionary
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