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hearsay

UK
/ˈhɪə.seɪ/
US
/ˈhɪr.seɪ/

Translations

hearsaynoun
hearsays
pl
The court dismissed the evidence as hearsay, as it was based on second-hand information.
Le tribunal a écarté la preuve comme ouï-dire, car elle reposait sur des informations de seconde main.
Additional translations
rumeurSens courant ; moins précis que le terme juridique.
Synonyms
gossip
rumor
unverified information
hearsay evidence
report
hearsayadjective
more hearsay
Comp.
most hearsay
Super.
UK
/ˈhɪə.seɪ/
US
/ˈhɪr.seɪ/
Used attributively before a noun, especially in legal contexts (e.g., "hearsay evidence").
de ouï-dire
The committee dismissed the report as hearsay allegations.
Le comité a rejeté le rapport comme des allégations de ouï-dire.
Additional translations
de seconde mainEmployé surtout dans la langue générale.
Synonyms
secondhand
unverified
uncorroborated
unsubstantiated
alleged
reported
anecdotal
rumour-based
rumor-based
second-hand

Definitions

hearsaynoun
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.
hearsayadjective
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.
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