Testimony that is given in court by a witness who relates not what he or she knows personally but what another person said is called which of the following?

A) Direct evidence
B) Circumstantial evidence
C) Relevant evidence
D) Hearsay

Hearsay

Evidence based on the reports of others rather than on personal knowledge, which is not admissible in court under most circumstances.

Direct Evidence

Evidence that directly proves a fact without the need for any inference or presumption.

Circumstantial Evidence

Evidence that relies on an inference to connect it to a conclusion of fact, unlike direct evidence that directly proves a fact.