hearsy

Noun

hearsay (usually uncountable, plural hearsays)

1. (usually) Information that was heard by one person about another that cannot be adequately substantiated.
   • based on hearsay
2. (usually) Evidence based on the reports of others, which is normally inadmissible because it was not made under oath, rather than on personal knowledge.
   • dismiss hearsay
3. (usually) An out-of-court statement offered in court to prove the truth of the matter asserted (or the in-court testimony which recites such a statement), which is normally inadmissible (because it is not subject to cross-examination) unless it falls under one of a number of exceptions.