Hearsay
Hearsay noun - Information or opinion that is widely disseminated without any authority or confirmation of accuracy.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| simple | simple hearsay | simple statement |
Both words in one sentence
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It is only hearsay when the out-of-court statement is offered as evidence for the truth of the statement.
Source: Film / The Verdict -
Elsbeth: So let me get this straight - it allows for hearsay as long as a murder is established, and a murder is established here because there's a hearsay statement that establishes it?
Source: Ouroboros
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Statement and Hearsay. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hearsay/statement
Hearsay & Statement. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/hearsay/statement>.
Statement or Hearsay. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/hearsay/statement.
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