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HEARSAY RULE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A rule that declares not admissible as evidence any statement other than that by a witness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("hearsay rule" is a kind of...):
rule of evidence ((law) a rule of law whereby any alleged matter of fact that is submitted for investigation at a judicial trial is established or disproved)