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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Along with Orozco, nine others were arrested under similar circumstances — often with no warrants and little to no probable cause, according to the attorneys representing the plaintiffs.
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Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Authorities have said the 911 call came from inside the home at 11:58 a.m. and that the victims are believed to have been killed between 4:00 and 4:25 a.m., per a probable cause affidavit previously reviewed by PEOPLE.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
This time, according to a probable cause affidavit released this week in response to a public records request, Thurston confronted 16-year-old students in an outdoor area of the Pompano Beach high school and ordered them to sit down on a bench.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2025
They’re supposed to have reason to believe that a person is deportable, which has been equated to probable cause.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2025
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Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Authorities have said the 911 call came from inside the home at 11:58 a.m. and that the victims are believed to have been killed between 4:00 and 4:25 a.m., per a probable cause affidavit previously reviewed by PEOPLE.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 17 Mar. 2025
This time, according to a probable cause affidavit released this week in response to a public records request, Thurston confronted 16-year-old students in an outdoor area of the Pompano Beach high school and ordered them to sit down on a bench.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2025
They’re supposed to have reason to believe that a person is deportable, which has been equated to probable cause.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Probable cause.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/probable%20cause. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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