Rumor
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia · John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
A general public report of cer- In general, rumor cannot be received in I I evidence; but when the question is whether such rumor existed, and not its truth or falsehood, then evidence of it may be given. See Libel; Evidence.