hearsay

• Information obtenue par ouï-dire, c'est-à-dire rapportée par d'autres personnes et non directement vérifiée, souvent considérée comme peu fiable ; rumeur.

Information received from other people that one cannot adequately substantiate; rumor.

1. Based on rumorB2formal

   Information that is not based on direct knowledge but on what others have said.

   par ouï-dire

   • The court dismissed the hearsay evidence as unreliable.
   • His story was based on hearsay, not facts.
   • Hearsay accounts of the event spread quickly through the town.

   Synonymesanecdotalreportedsecondhandunsubstantiatedunverified

   Antonymesauthenticconfirmeddirectverified

• Nom désignant des informations ou déclarations entendues d'une autre personne plutôt que découlant d'une expérience ou d'une connaissance directe ; souvent considéré comme peu fiable ou inadmissible comme preuve dans un contexte juridique.

A noun referring to information or statements that are heard from another person rather than from direct knowledge or experience, often considered unreliable or inadmissible as evidence in legal contexts.

indénombrable

1. Unverified rumorB2formal

   Information that is heard from someone else but not confirmed as true.

   rumeur non vérifiée

   • The story is based on hearsay, not on evidence.
   • You shouldn't believe everything you hear; it's just hearsay.
   • The court dismissed the testimony as hearsay.

   Synonymesbuzzgossiprumorscuttlebutttalkword

   Antonymesevidencefactproof

2. GossipB2informal

   Casual talk about other people's affairs, often unsubstantiated.

   Ouï-dire, commérage

   • I don't pay attention to office hearsay.
   • The news spread through hearsay before the official announcement.
   • He dismissed the rumors as mere hearsay.

   Synonymesgossiprumorscuttlebutttalktittle-tattle

   Antonymesevidencefact