evidence vs hearsay evidence

hearsay evidence vs evidence

evidence and hearsay evidence both are nouns.

evidence is a verb but hearsay evidence is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
evidence	Yes	No	Yes	No
hearsay evidence	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, hearsay evidence is a hyponym of evidence; that is, hearsay evidence is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than evidence:

evidence: (law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved
hearsay evidence: evidence based on what someone has told the witness and not of direct knowledge

Other hyponyms of evidence include exhibit, testimony, corpus delicti, direct evidence, circumstantial evidence, indirect evidence, corroborating evidence, state's evidence, counter-evidence, counterevidence.

evidence (noun)	hearsay evidence (noun)
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief	evidence based on what someone has told the witness and not of direct knowledge
(law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved
an indication that makes something evident

evidence (verb)	hearsay evidence (verb)
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
provide evidence for
give evidence

Difference between evidence and hearsay evidence

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