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Meaning
Noun
●
Information that was
heard
by one person about another that cannot be
adequately
substantiated.
●
In Law:
Evidence based on the
reports
of others, which is
normally
inadmissible
because it was not made
under oath
,
rather than
on personal knowledge.
●
In Law:
An
out-of-court
statement
offered
in court
for the
truth
of
the matter
asserted
, which is
normally
inadmissible
because it is not
subject
to
cross-examination
unless the
hearsay
statement
falls under
one of
a number of
exceptions.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
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Anecdotal
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Unsubstantiated
Uncorroborated
Supposition
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Factual
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Slander
Testimony
Opinion
Unsourced
Evidentiary
Propaganda
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Unfounded
Inadmissible
Prosecution
Admissibility
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Anecdotes
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Evidential
Misinformation
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Libel
Unverifiable
True
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