based on hearsay
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His defence team countered that Duterte had murdered no one and that the prosecution's argument was based on "hearsay" and "conjecture", falling far short of the bar needed to confirm the charges against him.
From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026
In her submission, seen by Newyddion S4C, Llinos Griffin-Williams also challenged the credibility of accounts about her behaviour, one of which which she alleges may have been based on "hearsay".
From BBC • Dec. 19, 2025
The nomination process essentially officializes gossip, as various local busybodies suggest women based on hearsay about them and their families.
From New York Times • Apr. 30, 2024
He added that her claims were based on hearsay, speculation and theatrics, the Associated Press reported.
From Salon • Dec. 23, 2022
So far as his remarks apply to Java they must be based on hearsay and have less authority, but the sculptures of Boroboedoer appear to show the influence of Mûlasarvâstivâdin literature.
From Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 by Eliot, Charles, Sir
