Testimony That Is Given in Court by a Witness Who

question 57

Multiple Choice

Testimony that is given in court by a witness who relates not what he or she knows personally but what another person said is called:

• A)Direct evidence
• B)Circumstantial evidence
• C)Relevant evidence
• D)Hearsay

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