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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Homicide detectives reviewed the case in October and corroborated witness accounts to determine that there was probable cause to charge Brown in Hartley’s death, police said.
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Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, following his arrest, Neil allegedly claimed the pact was their son's idea, per Neil's probable cause report.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
Video from the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown captured Sanchez approaching the driver's door of a large box truck, according to a probable cause affidavit.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
Juarez’s affidavit gave the FBI enough probable cause to raid several Oakland addresses tied to the defendants in June of that year.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
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Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, following his arrest, Neil allegedly claimed the pact was their son's idea, per Neil's probable cause report.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
Video from the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown captured Sanchez approaching the driver's door of a large box truck, according to a probable cause affidavit.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
Juarez’s affidavit gave the FBI enough probable cause to raid several Oakland addresses tied to the defendants in June of that year.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Probable cause.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/probable%20cause. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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