present sense impression

present sense impression
present sense im·pres·sion n: an out-of-court statement that describes or explains an event or condition and that was made during or immediately after the time the event or condition was perceived; also: an exception to the hearsay rule allowing such a statement to be entered as evidence that what was asserted in the statement is true
◇ Present sense impressions are excepted from the hearsay rule because the immediacy of the response is considered to render the statement trustworthy. “Look out, he's got a gun,” might be considered admissible as a present sense impression.

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

present sense impression
n. A person's impression of an event either while or immediately after its occurrence. Such impression is admissible evidence, even if it is hearsay.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary. . 2000.

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