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hearsay

/ˈhɪə.seɪ/

/ˈhɪr.seɪ/

hearsaysubstantiv

hearsays

Pl.

Übersetzungen

The decision was based on hearsay rather than concrete evidence.

Решение было основано на слухах, а не на конкретных доказательствах.

Zusätzliche Übersetzungen

Definitionen

Information received from other people that one cannot adequately substantiate; rumor.

The court dismissed the evidence as hearsay, as it was based on second-hand information.

The report of another person's words by a witness, usually disallowed as evidence in a court of law.

The lawyer objected to the testimony, arguing that it was hearsay and not admissible in court.

Synonyme

unverified information

hearsay evidence

hearsayadjektiv

more hearsay

Komp.

most hearsay

Super.

/ˈhɪə.seɪ/

/ˈhɪr.seɪ/

Used attributively before a noun, especially in legal contexts (e.g., "hearsay evidence").

Definitionen

Based on, relating to, or consisting of information obtained from others rather than from direct evidence; second-hand.

The committee dismissed the report as hearsay allegations.

Synonyme