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hearsay

/ˈhɪrˌseɪ/  ·  say it: HEER·say

secondhand testimony, usually inadmissible as evidence

In Law & Justice

In more detail

1. (noun) information or a story that you heard from someone else, not something you saw or experienced yourself; rumor

2. (noun) in law, information given in court by a witness who did not see or experience something directly

Examples

• 1. I don't believe the gossip—that's just hearsay, not facts.
• 2. The judge ruled the testimony inadmissible because it was hearsay.

Nearby in Law & Justice

misdemeanor, garnishment, habeas corpus, jurisdiction, litigation, negligence