ouï-dire — meaning in English
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English meaning
- hearsay noun Information passed along secondhand that hasn't been confirmed or verified.
Senses
ouï-dire is used for these senses in English:
- hearsay Information that was heard by one person about another that cannot be adequately substantiated.
- hearsay (law) Evidence based on the reports of others, which is normally inadmissible because it was not made under oath, rather than on personal knowledge.
- hearsay (law) An out-of-court statement offered in court to prove the truth of the matter asserted (or the in-court testimony which recites such a statement), which is normally inadmissible (because it is not subject to cross-examination) unless it falls under one of a number of exceptions.
hearsay — full definition
- noun Information passed along secondhand that hasn't been confirmed or verified.
- noun In law, an out-of-court statement offered as evidence, generally not admissible because it cannot be cross-examined.