present sense impression

noun

A statement made by a person (the declarant) that conveys his or her sense of the state of an event or the condition of something, made spontaneously while the person was perceiving (i.e. contemporaneous with) the event or condition, or immediately thereafter.

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Meanings

nounpresent sense impression (plural present sense impressions)

plural present sense impressions

  1. lawA statement made by a person (the declarant) that conveys his or her sense of the state of an event or the condition of something, made spontaneously while the person was perceiving (i.e. contemporaneous with) the event or condition, or immediately thereafter.
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APA

present sense impression. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/present%20sense%20impression

MLA

“present sense impression.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/present%20sense%20impression. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “present sense impression,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/present%20sense%20impression.

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