In contrast to practice in normal American civilian courts, there will be no limits on hearsay evidence.

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The reforms - which also allow hearsay evidence to be admissible in court - come under the new Criminal Justice act.

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Taylor's lawyers have filed more than 40 grounds of appeal, arguing that the trial chamber's findings were based on "uncorroborated hearsay evidence".

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One of the signal differences involves hearsay evidence.

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Taylor based part of his challenge on the admissibility of "multiple hearsay" evidence.

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The process has been roundly criticized by defense lawyers, who are fighting to keep hearsay statements and evidence obtained through coercive interrogation techniques from being used against their clients.

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However, U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff sided with the prosecution that such evidence was hearsay and not directly a part of this case.

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Some will protest that eyewitness testimony is hearsay, vendetta, not real evidence.

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Government civil asset forfeiture requires only a civil preponderance of evidence for police to forfeit property, little more than hearsay.

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