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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An autopsy suggested that strychnine was the probable cause of death.
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Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025
Marquis found probable cause to arrest and submitted an arrest warrant to the Stamford Superior Court, which was granted, Everts said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2025
Among the legislative changes was raising the government’s burden of proof from probable cause to a preponderance of the evidence, requiring public reporting of forfeiture data and adjusting the monetary thresholds for forfeiture.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
The charges against Day were dismissed more than a year later, after a judge ruled cops hadn't had probable cause to arrest her, per the complaint.
—Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
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Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 9 Feb. 2025
Marquis found probable cause to arrest and submitted an arrest warrant to the Stamford Superior Court, which was granted, Everts said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2025
Among the legislative changes was raising the government’s burden of proof from probable cause to a preponderance of the evidence, requiring public reporting of forfeiture data and adjusting the monetary thresholds for forfeiture.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
The charges against Day were dismissed more than a year later, after a judge ruled cops hadn't had probable cause to arrest her, per the complaint.
—Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Probable cause.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/probable%20cause. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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