Hörensagen — meaning in English

English meaning

• hearsay noun Information passed along secondhand that hasn't been confirmed or verified.

Senses

Hörensagen 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 — full definition

1. noun Information passed along secondhand that hasn't been confirmed or verified.
2. noun In law, an out-of-court statement offered as evidence, generally not admissible because it cannot be cross-examined.

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