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hearsay meaning in Tamil

அலர்

UK/ˈhɪəseɪ//ˈhɪɹˌseɪ/

hearsay in Tamil: அலர், கேள்வி, செவிவழிச் செய்தி, வதந்தி. In English, hearsay means information that was heard by one person about another that cannot be adequately substantiated.

Tamil words for hearsay

அலர், கேள்வி, செவிவழிச் செய்தி, வதந்தி

English meaning of hearsay

  1. noun Information that was heard by one person about another that cannot be adequately substantiated.
  2. noun Evidence based on the reports of others, which is normally inadmissible because it was not made under oath, rather than on personal knowledge.
  3. noun 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.

Full definition of hearsay

hearsay in a sentence

  • The story turned out to be nothing but hearsay.
  • The judge ruled the testimony as mere hearsay.

Synonyms of hearsay

hearsay in other languages

Questions about hearsay in Tamil

What is the meaning of hearsay in Tamil?
Hearsay in Tamil is அலர், கேள்வி, செவிவழிச் செய்தி, வதந்தி.
hearsay என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Hearsay: அலர், கேள்வி, செவிவழிச் செய்தி, வதந்தி.
What does hearsay mean in English?
Hearsay means information that was heard by one person about another that cannot be adequately substantiated.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: hearsay (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: hearsay (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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