Emphasis Preaching Journal

Anyone who has watched Perry Mason, or Matlock or L.A. Law is familiar with the term "hearsay evidence." What that means is that in a trial, witnesses may not say what they have heard someone else say. For example, if there were a trial about a robbery, a witness would not be allowed to say: "My friend Joe told me that the robber was six feet tall." That is hearsay evidence. The court is not interested in hearing you say what others have said. In a trial, witnesses may only tell about what they personally know. And there is good reason behind the hearsay rule.