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Terms Used In Florida Statutes 90.802

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Hearsay: Statements by a witness who did not see or hear the incident in question but heard about it from someone else. Hearsay is usually not admissible as evidence in court.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
Except as provided by statute, hearsay evidence is inadmissible.