One of many legal terms frequently heard in everyday speech is “hearsay.” In common usage, hearsay refers to a statement that comes from someone else. (“Yes. There’s no doubt about it. He said the ...

Although the hearsay objection is raised, argued against and ruled upon so very recurrently, practice hasn't made perfect, and the concept is widely misunderstood and misapplied. Flawed thinking about ...

New York’s unique approach to evidentiary procedure – and specifically, its rules governing admissions by a party opponent’s agent – have frustrated litigators for years. Recent changes to New York’s ...

[W]arning: law nerd post ahead. This is going to be full-on criminal procedure discussion from here on out. It may not be as fun or cheeky as some of our other posts. That’s because sometimes cases ...

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People are often amazed that the U.S. Supreme Court considers a corporation to be a person for some legal purposes. In the election funding case Citizens United v. FEC and other matters, the High ...

FALLS CHURCH, Va.FALLS CHURCH, Va. — A leading Republican critique of the House impeachment inquiry is that Democrats are relying on “hearsay” evidence. The word ‘hearsay’ is bandied about in legal ...

Depp spent quite a bit of time on the stand testifying against his ex-wife, Heard. Her legal team objected to many of his statements on the claim of hearsay. According to Cornell Law School, “Hearsay ...