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hearsay rule

/ˈhɪəseɪ ruːl/

Traducción: Regla jurídica que generalmente prohíbe usar declaraciones extrajudiciales como prueba para demostrar la verdad de lo afirmado en ellas, salvo ciertas excepciones.

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/ˈhɪəseɪ ruːl/C1formallegal
  • esRegla jurídica que generalmente prohíbe usar declaraciones extrajudiciales como prueba para demostrar la verdad de lo afirmado en ellas, salvo ciertas excepciones.

A legal principle that generally prohibits the use of out-of-court statements as evidence to prove the truth of the matter asserted, with certain exceptions.

  1. Legal principleC2formal

    A rule of evidence that prohibits the use of a statement made outside of court as evidence to prove the truth of the matter asserted, unless an exception applies.

    esregla de exclusión de pruebas de oídas

    • The judge excluded the testimony based on the hearsay rule.
    • Under the hearsay rule, the witness could not repeat what her friend told her.
    • The lawyer argued that the document fell under an exception to the hearsay rule.