hearsay
US /ˈhɪr.seɪ/
UK /ˈhɪr.seɪ/
1.
gerucht, horen zeggen
information received from other people that cannot be substantiated; rumor.
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I don't trust that information; it's just hearsay.
Ik vertrouw die informatie niet; het is slechts geruchten.
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The court ruled that the testimony was inadmissible as it was based on hearsay.
De rechtbank oordeelde dat de getuigenis ontoelaatbaar was omdat deze gebaseerd was op geruchten.