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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During a multiday preliminary hearing, prosecutors presented evidence and witnesses to make the case that led 3rd Judicial District Magistrate Judge Brian Lee to decide there was probable cause for the 33-year-old to go to trial.
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Alex Brizee
march 5, Idaho Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
The lawsuit claims none of the arrests led to convictions and some were never prosecuted because police lacked probable cause to make the initial arrest.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The probable cause conference for Edwards was scheduled for Thursday and a preliminary exam is set for March 12, court records show.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
The specificity requirements built into the Fourth Amendment — particularity and probable cause — are key to protecting people from searches that are too broad or arbitrary.
—Amanda Cats-Baril, Twin Cities, 4 Mar. 2026
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Alex Brizee
march 5, Idaho Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026
The lawsuit claims none of the arrests led to convictions and some were never prosecuted because police lacked probable cause to make the initial arrest.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The probable cause conference for Edwards was scheduled for Thursday and a preliminary exam is set for March 12, court records show.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
The specificity requirements built into the Fourth Amendment — particularity and probable cause — are key to protecting people from searches that are too broad or arbitrary.
—Amanda Cats-Baril, Twin Cities, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Probable cause.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/probable%20cause. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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