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Hearsay

hearsay n

: a statement made out of court and not under oath which is offered as proof that what is stated is true called also hearsay evidence

Source: Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.

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