Ingles

hearsay

gb/hˈɪɹsˌeɪ/ us/hˈɪɹsˌeɪ/
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Pangngalan C1 abstract
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Secondhand, unverified information

Information that you have only heard from other people and cannot personally prove.

Padron ng paggamit: [something] is hearsay; based on hearsay; dismiss [something] as hearsay
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Hearsay is usually uncountable: say “some hearsay” or “a rumor,” not usually “a hearsay.”
Mga kasingkahulugan
rumor (More common and often refers to public talk that may not be true.) | gossip (More informal and often about other people’s private lives.) | secondhand information (Neutral phrase that emphasizes the information is not firsthand.)
Mga kasalungat
firsthand knowledge (Knowledge gained directly, not through what others said.) | direct evidence (Evidence based on direct observation or proof rather than reports from others.)
Mga kolokasyon
mere hearsay |pure hearsay |just hearsay |unsubstantiated hearsay |based on hearsay |rely on hearsay |dismiss something as hearsay |hearsay and speculation |hearsay and rumor
Mga tema
communication |knowledge |reliability
Mga Halimbawa
  • I can’t make a decision based on hearsay; I need the facts in writing.
  • The accusation was dismissed as hearsay because no one could identify the original source.
  • At this point, most of what we know is hearsay and speculation.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • That story is just hearsay.
  • The report was based on hearsay, not proof.
Pangngalan legal C2 abstract
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Out-of-court legal statement

In court, hearsay is usually a statement someone repeats from another person instead of giving direct evidence.

Padron ng paggamit: [statement/testimony] is hearsay; object to [evidence] as hearsay; inadmissible hearsay
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
In law, hearsay does not simply mean “false.” Some hearsay may be true and may be allowed under an exception.
Mga kasingkahulugan
secondhand evidence (Less technical and broader than the strict legal meaning.) | out-of-court statement (Technical component of hearsay, though not every out-of-court statement is legally hearsay.)
Mga kasalungat
nonhearsay (A legal term for evidence that is not classified as hearsay.) | firsthand testimony (Testimony based on what the witness directly saw, heard, or experienced.)
Mga kolokasyon
hearsay evidence |hearsay testimony |hearsay statement |inadmissible hearsay |admissible hearsay |hearsay objection |hearsay exception |hearsay rule |double hearsay
Mga tema
law |courts |evidence
Mga Halimbawa
  • The defense objected that the witness was repeating inadmissible hearsay.
  • The judge ruled that the neighbor’s statement was hearsay and could not be presented to the jury.
  • A business record may sometimes be admitted even if it contains hearsay.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • The lawyer said the statement was hearsay.
  • The judge did not allow the hearsay evidence.
Gramatika
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hearsay
IPA
GB/hˈɪɹsˌeɪ/
US/hˈɪɹsˌeɪ/
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hearsay (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (hearsay)
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Noun
  • Base: hearsay
  • Plural: hearsay
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double hearsay

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/dˈʌbəl hˈɪɹsˌeɪ/
fixed phrase legal

Hearsay inside hearsay

A repeated statement in court where one person reports what another person said someone else said.

Mga Halimbawa
  • The report quoted a bystander who was quoting someone else, so the lawyer called it double hearsay.
  • The judge asked whether each layer of the double hearsay fit an exception.

hearsay exception

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/hˈɪɹsˌeɪ ɪksˈɛpʃən/
fixed phrase legal

Exception allowing hearsay evidence

A special legal reason why a court may allow hearsay evidence.

Mga Halimbawa
  • The prosecution relied on a hearsay exception for business records.
  • The judge considered whether the emergency call fell under a hearsay exception.

hearsay rule

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/hˈɪɹsˌeɪ ɹˈul/
fixed phrase legal

Rule excluding hearsay evidence

A court rule that often stops lawyers from using repeated secondhand statements as evidence.

Mga Halimbawa
  • The attorney argued that the interview transcript was barred by the hearsay rule.
  • Under the hearsay rule, the jury could not hear that statement unless an exception applied.

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