Principle

EVIDENCE LAW – Hearsay Rule – Direct Evidence Requirement – Witnesses Must Testify to Facts Perceived

Area of law
EVIDENCE LAW
Court
Supreme Court

Witnesses must testify to facts they perceived—what they saw, heard, or experienced. Evidence of what the witness personally perceived is direct evidence, not hearsay. The hearsay rule prohibits testimony about what another person said (to prove the truth of that statement). If a witness testifies…

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