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Download article as a PDF. The rule against hearsay is deceptively simple and full of exceptions. Hearsay is an out of court statement, made in court, to prove the truth of the matter asserted. In other words, hearsay is evidence of a statement that was made other than by a witness while testifying at the hearing in question and that is offered to prove the truth of the matter stated.
Perjury is the act of willfully giving incomplete, misleading, or false testimony while under oath. The term perjury is most often used to refer to testimony given during a court trial. What someone testifies in court, the judge and jury believe that person to be truthful and reliable. The Fifth Amendment, part of the US Bill of Rights, addresses due process, double jeopardy, self-incrimination, and eminent domain.