Скачать или смотреть The Hearsay Rule

Objection! Hearsay! Huh? What’s that?

Heresay is “an out of court statement offered in court to prove the truth of the matter asserted.“

It’s generally not admissible because it’s essentially a rumor, which makes it unreliable. But if the person who said the statement testifies in court, it can be admissible because the witness can explain it’s meaning.

There are 26 exceptions to the hearsay rule, some of which I’ll get into in other videos.

The most important thing to remember is that any statements of an opposing party are NOT hearsay under the rule. So, if you’re suing someone for a car accident, your testimony that the other driver jumped out of the car and said “Oh my God! I’m so sorry! I was looking down at my phone!“ is admissible as the statement of an opposing party, which is not hearsay.