Hearsay
Pronunciation: /ˈhiːrˌseɪ/
Hearsay (noun)
- Information you heard from someone else, not from your own knowledge or direct experience.
- Information used in discussion or writing that comes from others, not from direct observation.
- In law, statements made outside the court that are offered to prove the truth of what was said.
Examples
- Her report was hearsay, not something she saw herself.
- I heard it as hearsay, so I cannot confirm it.