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hearsay evidence

/ˈhɪəseɪ ˈevɪdəns/

Traducción: Término jurídico que designa una declaración o prueba presentada ante un tribunal que se basa en lo dicho por otra persona, no en el conocimiento directo u observación del testigo.

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/ˈhɪəseɪ ˈevɪdəns/C1formallegal
  • esTérmino jurídico que designa una declaración o prueba presentada ante un tribunal que se basa en lo dicho por otra persona, no en el conocimiento directo u observación del testigo.

A legal term referring to testimony or evidence presented in court that is based on what someone else said rather than on direct knowledge or observation of the witness.

  1. Legal term for secondhand testimonyC1formal

    Evidence presented in court that is based on what someone else said, rather than on direct knowledge or observation.

    estestimonio de oídas

    • The judge ruled the statement as inadmissible hearsay evidence.
    • Hearsay evidence is generally not allowed in criminal trials.
    • The lawyer argued that the testimony was pure hearsay evidence.