hearsay rule
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hearsay rule — n: a rule barring the admission of hearsay as evidence ◇ The hearsay rule is stated in Rule 802 of the Federal Rules of Evidence. Hearsay is inadmissible as evidence because of the unavailability of cross examination to test the accuracy of the… … Law dictionary
hearsay rule — noun a rule that declares not admissible as evidence any statement other than that by a witness • Hypernyms: ↑rule of evidence * * * noun : a rule barring the admission of hearsay evidence as testimony by reason of the unavailability of the… … Useful english dictionary
exception to hearsay rule — Hearsay evidence taken out of the general rule against the admissibility of hearsay in the interest of justice, and in accord with sound policy, so as to be admissible notwithstanding the rule, for example, a dying declaration, a declaration… … Ballentine's law dictionary
Hearsay in United States law — Hearsay is the legal term that describes statements made outside of court or other judicial proceedings. Unless one of about thirty [cite web |title= Hearsay Evidence |url=http://criminal.findlaw.com/crimes/more criminal topics/evidence… … Wikipedia
hearsay — hear·say / hir ˌsā/ n: a statement made out of court and not under oath which is offered as proof that what is stated is true – called also hearsay evidence; Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. hearsay … Law dictionary
Hearsay in English law — History of the ruleThe rules of hearsay began to form properly in the late seventeenth century and had become fully established by the early nineteenth century. The issues were analysed in substantial detail in Wright v Doe d Tatham [(1837) 7 Ad… … Wikipedia
rule of evidence — noun (law) a rule of law whereby any alleged matter of fact that is submitted for investigation at a judicial trial is established or disproved • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑rule, ↑prescript • Hyponyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
hearsay — A term applied to that species of testimony given by a witness who relates, not what he knows personally, but what others have told him, or what he has heard said by others. A statement, other than one made by the declarant while testifying at… … Black's law dictionary
hearsay — A term applied to that species of testimony given by a witness who relates, not what he knows personally, but what others have told him, or what he has heard said by others. A statement, other than one made by the declarant while testifying at… … Black's law dictionary
hearsay — /hear say /, n. 1. unverified, unofficial information gained or acquired from another and not part of one s direct knowledge: I pay no attention to hearsay. 2. an item of idle or unverified information or gossip; rumor: a malicious hearsay. adj.… … Universalium
