Hearsay is when an out-of-court statement is used to prove a truth or statement of fact. The problem with Hearsay is that the person being quoted is never put under oath and is from at best a secondhand reference, so the quote and statement being referred to may be incorrect.(Wex Dictionary)
Despite these problems with hearsay, there are limited exceptions that allow it to be used in court as evidence:
- List examples of exceptions for hearsay in court
Hearsay within hearsay
Hearsay within hearsay also known as Double hearsay,(Federal Rules of Evidence) (UNC) is when an out-of-court statement within another statement is used to prove a truth or statement of fact. In simple terms, a quoting a person who’s quoting another person.