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hearsay, n 1. the testimony given by a witness who relates not what is known personally but what others have stated. n 2. the evidence that does not derive its value solely from the credit of the witness, but rests mainly on the veracity and competency of other persons and is admitted in court only in specified cases, from necessity. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| 1 under an exception to the hearsay rule, calling the statements "direct evidence of discrimination. Under Federal Rule of Evidence 803(8), an exception to the Hearsay Rule will be made if the statement is a public record or report. In affirming the conviction, the Virginia Supreme Court held that the Confrontation Clause was satisfied because Mark's confession fell within a "firmly rooted exception" to the hearsay rule. |
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