Term: hearsay rule: a rule that declares not admissible as evidence any statement other than that by a witness
Candidate hypernym: rule of evidence: (law) a rule of law whereby any alleged matter of fact that is submitted for investigation at a judicial trial is established or disproved → 1
Candidate hypernym: lupus: any of several forms of ulcerative skin disease → 0
Candidate hypernym: trismus: prolonged spasm of the jaw muscles → 0
Candidate hypernym: closeness: a feeling of being intimate and belonging together → 0
Candidate hypernym: whir: sound of something in rapid motion → 0
Candidate hypernym: bermudan: a native or inhabitant of Bermuda → 0
Candidate hypernym: toothbrush: small brush; has long handle; used to clean teeth → 0
Candidate hypernym: parson's nose: the tail of a dressed fowl → 0
Candidate hypernym: rachycentron: genus and family are coextensive and comprise only the cobia → 0
Candidate hypernym: mercenaria: a genus of Veneridae → 0
Candidate hypernym: sprinkler system: a system for extinguishing fires; water from a network of overhead pipes is released through nozzles that open automatically with the rise in temperature → 0