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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Blood was also seen on Tietgens feet, according to a probable cause affidavit obtained by PEOPLE.
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Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
An officer dispatched to the area that evening found Siegel near the pickup in a parking lot at The Landing, a popular restaurant and pub in Liberty, according to the probable cause statement.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2025
The letter Isbell is accused of mailing to Johnson was first received by Johnson’s wife, according to a statement of probable cause.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
From the evidence gathered on-and-off-scene, investigators determine a probable cause and draft a report.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2025
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Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
An officer dispatched to the area that evening found Siegel near the pickup in a parking lot at The Landing, a popular restaurant and pub in Liberty, according to the probable cause statement.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2025
The letter Isbell is accused of mailing to Johnson was first received by Johnson’s wife, according to a statement of probable cause.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
From the evidence gathered on-and-off-scene, investigators determine a probable cause and draft a report.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for probable cause
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“Probable cause.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/probable%20cause. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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