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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Michael Davis, the lawyer for 30-year-old Rafael Otano, said the kidnapping prosecution should have ended once prosecutors determined during the trial that officers had probable cause to arrest the victim.
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
An information court document allows prosecutors to charge someone directly and requires a probable cause hearing, during which a judge determines if there is sufficient evidence to proceed.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
Cassell said prosecutors may have hinted at that strategy in their initial probable cause affidavit that pointed out Kirk was surrounded by a large crowd, including people immediately adjacent and behind him.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
According to a probable cause affidavit, authorities responded to a shooting reported by Criscenzo's father in his residence, where the couple occasionally stayed.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
An information court document allows prosecutors to charge someone directly and requires a probable cause hearing, during which a judge determines if there is sufficient evidence to proceed.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
Cassell said prosecutors may have hinted at that strategy in their initial probable cause affidavit that pointed out Kirk was surrounded by a large crowd, including people immediately adjacent and behind him.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
According to a probable cause affidavit, authorities responded to a shooting reported by Criscenzo's father in his residence, where the couple occasionally stayed.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Probable cause.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/probable%20cause. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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