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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The initial investigation began in November 2024 and continued the following month when a girl said she was physically and mentally abused by Deutsch, according to a probable cause statement.
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Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2025
The city may search for weapons on its property with probable cause or reasonable suspicion.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
Stephanie Demetrius, 44, was charged with felony conspiracy for allegedly asking a juvenile at the Academy for Urban Scholars in Columbus to commit the murder, according to the probable cause affidavit.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2025
The boy, crying, woke up another child and called his mother immediately after the assault, according to a statement of probable cause.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 2 Apr. 2025
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Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2025
The city may search for weapons on its property with probable cause or reasonable suspicion.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
Stephanie Demetrius, 44, was charged with felony conspiracy for allegedly asking a juvenile at the Academy for Urban Scholars in Columbus to commit the murder, according to the probable cause affidavit.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2025
The boy, crying, woke up another child and called his mother immediately after the assault, according to a statement of probable cause.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Probable cause.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/probable%20cause. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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