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Hearsay rule Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
Noun
1. a rule that declares not admissible as evidence any statement other than that by a witness
(hypernym) rule of evidence
Hearsay rule Definition from Law Dictionaries & Glossaries
A rule that declares not admissible as evidence any statementother than that by a witness while testifying at the hearing and offered intoevidence to prove the truth of the matter stated. The hearsay statement may beoral or written and includes nonverbal conduct intended as a substitute forwords. The reason for the hearsay rule is that credibility of the witness isthe key ingredient in weighing the truth of his statement; so when thatstatement is made out of court, without benefit of cross-examination andwithout the witness' demeanor being subject to assessment by the judge or jury,there is generally no adequate basis for determining whether the out-of-courtstatement is true.
Hearsay rule Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Hearsay is information gathered by one person from another person concerning some event, condition, or thing of which the first person had no direct experience. When submitted as evidence, such statements are called hearsay evidence. As a legal term, "hearsay" can also have the narrower meaning of the use of such information as evidence to prove the truth of what is asserted. Such use of "hearsay evidence" in court is generally not allowed. This prohibition is called the hearsay rule.
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