TCT.4.6.010 Hearsay Definitions

(a) Statement. A ''statement" is (a) an oral or written assertion or (b) nonverbal conduct of a person, if it is intended as an assertion.

(b) Declarant. A "declarant" is a person who makes a statement.

(c) Hearsay. "Hearsay" is a statement, other than one made by the declarant while testifying at the trial or hearing, offered in evidence to prove the truth of the matter asserted.