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hearsay

/ˈhɪə.seɪ/

/ˈhɪr.seɪ/

Traducciones

hearsaynoun

hearsays

The decision was based on hearsay rather than concrete evidence.

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

Traducciones adicionales

Sinónimos

unverified information

hearsay evidence

hearsayadjective

more hearsay

Comp.

most hearsay

Super.

/ˈhɪə.seɪ/

/ˈhɪr.seɪ/

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

Sinónimos

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.