Definitions for probable cause
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1. probable causenoun

   (law) evidence sufficient to warrant an arrest or search and seizure

   "a magistrate determined that there was probable cause to search the house"

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1. probable causenoun

   The standard by which a police officer may make an arrest or conduct a personal or property search.

2. probable causenoun

   In accident investigations, the conclusions reached by the investigating body as to the factor or factors which caused the accident.

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1. probable cause

   Probable cause is a legal standard or concept in criminal law that refers to the requirement that law enforcement or judicial authorities have adequate reason to arrest someone, conduct a search, or seize property relating to an alleged crime. This means there is a reasonable basis, based on factual evidence or clear circumstances, to believe a crime has been committed or that certain property is connected to a crime.

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1. Probable cause

   In United States criminal law, probable cause is the standard by which an officer or agent of the law has the grounds to make an arrest, to conduct a personal or property search, or to obtain a warrant for arrest, etc. when criminal charges are being considered. It is also used to refer to the standard to which a grand jury believes that a crime has been committed. This term comes from the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution: "Probable" in this case may relate to actual statistical probability, or to a general standard of common behavior and customs. The context of the word "probable" here is not exclusive to community standards and does not predate statistics, as some have suggested.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of probable cause in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of probable cause in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of probable cause in a Sentence

1. Acting Police Commissioner Michael Harrison:

   I can say that being notified that they were in Texas certainly added to the evidence we already had to convince us that it was not the homeless person, (and) probable cause existed that it was more than likely their involvement, i think theres enough evidence to support that this still would have been the outcome.

2. Marilyn Mosby:

   Our investigation revealed that we had enough probable cause to bring charges against the six officers, the grand jury, who also concluded there is sufficient evidence for probable cause, returned indictments on all counts presented to them.

3. Paul Spencer:

   Based on our investigation thus far we had probable cause to make the arrest this evening, but this is a rapidly-evolving situation and it remains an active investigation. Therefore, we are refraining at this time from discussing the evidence collected thus far or about the specifics of this case. We expect there are still several weeks of additional investigative work to do.

4. Jay Bratt:

   In this case, the court has found probable cause there's a violation of one of the obstruction statutes, and that evidence of obstruction would be found at Mar-a-Lago.

5. Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland:

   If you put a unit like this out on the street in this environment and you look at a number where they’re pulling in 170 or 180 people into custody every month after the unit gets started, you’ve got to take a closer look at what they’re doing – what those charges are, what the probable cause is, what the reason for the stops is, these units can get out of control really quickly. If you’re not paying close attention on the supervisory part then you’ve got a problem.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=probable cause
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Probable_Cause
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=probable cause