Examples of probable cause in a Sentence
The lawyer argued that there was a lack of probable cause for a search warrant.
The police had probable cause to arrest him.
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Police in Champlin, Minn., began investigating the assault after the parents of the baby picked him up from Holte’s daycare and discovered that his eyes were turned to the left and then remained closed during the ride home, according to the probable cause statement reviewed by PEOPLE.
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Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 28 May 2024
Gosselin was jealous because Hamilton had made an adult film with his ex-girlfriend, according to the warrant’s statement of probable cause.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
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Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 28 May 2024
Gosselin was jealous because Hamilton had made an adult film with his ex-girlfriend, according to the warrant’s statement of probable cause.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
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“Probable cause.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/probable%20cause. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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