While they are considered hearsay, they are generally considered more reliable than regular statements as they are far less easy to fabricate.
Statements made which reveal a person's state of mind, what they believed to be true or untrue, are not considered hearsay when testified to by others.
But neither the caller nor the conversation could be revealed to the jury because they are considered hearsay.
However, the prosecution objected, and the court prohibited the introduction of such testimony because it was considered hearsay.
A tape of her making statements about him cannot be cross-examined and so would most likely be considered hearsay, assuming she herself could be subpoenaed to testify.
A statement will be considered hearsay if it is:
The rule that a person's own statements can be considered hearsay may be confusing.
Most "witnesses" were repeating the claims of others, and their testimony would be considered hearsay in an American court of law and therefore inadmissible as evidence.
The existence of these cars is at this point only on the owners say so and is considered hearsay at this time.
All such information would be considered privileged or hearsay.