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hearsay

/ˈhɪərseɪ/ /ˈhɪrseɪ/

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noun

Ouï-dire, rumeur

Information that was heard by one person about another that cannot be adequately substantiated.

Examples :

"The teacher dismissed the story as mere hearsay because no one actually saw the student cheat; it was just something they heard from a friend of a friend. "

Le professeur a rejeté l'histoire comme un simple ouï-dire, car personne n'avait réellement vu l'élève tricher ; ce n'était que quelque chose qu'ils avaient entendu d'un ami d'un ami.

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noun

Ouï-dire, rumeur

Evidence based on the reports of others, which is normally inadmissible because it was not made under oath, rather than on personal knowledge.

Examples :

"The teacher's claim that Maria cheated on the test was dismissed as hearsay; no one saw her actually copying. "

L'affirmation du professeur selon laquelle Maria avait triché au test a été rejetée comme une rumeur ; personne ne l'a vue copier réellement.

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noun

Ouï-dire, rumeur

An out-of-court statement offered in court for the truth of the matter asserted, which is normally inadmissible because it is not subject to cross-examination unless the hearsay statement falls under one of a number of exceptions.

Examples :

"The judge dismissed the testimony as hearsay because the witness was only repeating what someone else had told him about the car accident, not what he personally saw. "

Le juge a rejeté le témoignage comme ouï-dire, car le témoin ne faisait que répéter ce que quelqu'un d'autre lui avait dit de l'accident de voiture, et non ce qu'il avait personnellement vu.