How have the courts interpreted the hearsay rule?

A distinction is made between statements the making of which is in controversy and statements relating to the facts in controversy. The hearsay rule does not forbid the introduction of evidence that a statement was made, where the making of the statement is significant irrespective of the truth or falsity of its content. Werner v. State Bar, 24 Cal.2d 611, 621, 150 P.2d 892.

The contention that the statements are not hearsay is based on the untenable premise that they were not offered

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