OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 28412

hearsay

/ˈhɪəseɪ/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
habladuría • habladurías • rumores
Information that was heard by one person about another that cannot be adequately substantiated.
The story turned out to be nothing but hearsay.
based on hearsay
evidencia por oídas • pruebas de oídas • testimonio de oídas
Evidence based on the reports of others, which is normally inadmissible because it was not made under oath, rather than on personal knowledge.
The judge ruled the testimony as mere hearsay.
dismiss hearsay
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