Hearsay - Wikipedia Hearsay, in a legal forum, is an out-of-court statement which is being offered in court for the truth of what was asserted In most courts, hearsay evidence is inadmissible (the "hearsay evidence rule") unless an exception to the hearsay rule applies
hearsay | Wex | US Law | LII Legal Information Institute Hearsay is an out-of-court statement offered to prove the truth of whatever it asserts, which is then offered in evidence to prove the truth of the matter The problem with hearsay is that when the person being quoted is not present, it becomes impossible to establish credibility
Rules of Evidence: Hearsay - FindLaw On the surface, the rule against hearsay seems simple: An out of court statement offered to prove the truth of its content is not admissible as evidence The issue most often arises when a witness at trial gives testimony about something someone else said