See hearsay on Wiktionary
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"(law) Evidence based on the reports of others, which is normally inadmissible because it was not made under oath, rather than on personal knowledge."
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"roman": "čveneba sxvisi natkvamidan",
"sense": "(law) evidence based on the reports of others rather than on personal knowledge",
"word": "ჩვენება სხვისი ნათქვამიდან"
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"roman": "čveneba, dapuʒnebuli gagonilze",
"sense": "(law) evidence based on the reports of others rather than on personal knowledge",
"word": "ჩვენება, დაფუძნებული გაგონილზე"
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"roman": "sxvis siṭq̇vebze damq̇arebuli čveneba",
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"word": "სხვის სიტყვებზე დამყარებული ჩვენება"
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"code": "pt",
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"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "(law) evidence based on the reports of others rather than on personal knowledge",
"word": "pogłoska"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "(law) evidence based on the reports of others rather than on personal knowledge",
"word": "testemunho de ouvidos"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "pokazánija s čužíx slov",
"sense": "(law) evidence based on the reports of others rather than on personal knowledge",
"tags": [
"neuter",
"plural"
],
"word": "показа́ния с чужи́х слов"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "(law) evidence based on the reports of others rather than on personal knowledge",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "pruebas de oídas"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "(law) evidence based on the reports of others rather than on personal knowledge",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "testimonio de oídas"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "(law) evidence based on the reports of others rather than on personal knowledge",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "evidencia por oídas"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "(law) an out-of-court statement offered in court for the truth of the matter asserted",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "de-audituverklaring"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "(law) an out-of-court statement offered in court for the truth of the matter asserted",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "ouï-dire"
}
],
"wikipedia": [
"hearsay"
],
"word": "hearsay"
}
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