Just to clairfy... if you were told something by someone else, it is hearsay when you repeat it (at least it would be if you made the statement in court).

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.

Best,
Robert A. Franco
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