excited utterance

Main Entry: ex·cit·ed ut·ter·ance
Function: noun
: a statement that concerns a startling event (as a physical assault) and that is made by a person while under stress caused by the event —see also RES GESTAE spontaneous declaration at DECLARATION —compare dying declaration at DECLARATION
NOTE: Excited utterances are an exception to the hearsay rule. They may be admitted as evidence even if the declarant is available as a witness.