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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Once there, Boelter allegedly asked to purchase the witness' Buick sedan, and the witness agreed, according to the probable cause statement.
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Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2025
The owner of the skid steer — a piece of machinery used in construction, landscaping and farming — died in March, according to a probable cause statement obtained by PEOPLE.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 20 June 2025
Erika Morton, a kindergarten teacher in St. Francois County, is charged with five counts of promoting child pornography and five counts of child pornography possession, according to a probable cause statement.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2025
During the course of the investigation, probable cause was developed to charge the Maynard with one count of harmful communication with a minor, according to Boisvert.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2025
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Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2025
The owner of the skid steer — a piece of machinery used in construction, landscaping and farming — died in March, according to a probable cause statement obtained by PEOPLE.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 20 June 2025
Erika Morton, a kindergarten teacher in St. Francois County, is charged with five counts of promoting child pornography and five counts of child pornography possession, according to a probable cause statement.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2025
During the course of the investigation, probable cause was developed to charge the Maynard with one count of harmful communication with a minor, according to Boisvert.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2025
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“Probable cause.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/probable%20cause. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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