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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Rush recently waived his right to a preliminary hearing, and a magistrate judge found probable cause to move the case to a grand jury.
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Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 28 May 2026
Jones, who is not a biological parent or relative to either child, failed to follow a court order to turn the children over to the Nodaway County Children’s Division, a probable cause statement filed in support of Jones’ arrest said.
—Caroline Zimmerman
may 28, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
Kazanis was given a $50,000 bond and is due back in court on June 5 for a probable cause conference.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 28 May 2026
The magistrate judge held that the government did not establish probable cause to believe that evidence of a crime would be found in what the Justice Department wanted to search.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
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Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 28 May 2026
Jones, who is not a biological parent or relative to either child, failed to follow a court order to turn the children over to the Nodaway County Children’s Division, a probable cause statement filed in support of Jones’ arrest said.
—Caroline Zimmerman
may 28, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2026
Kazanis was given a $50,000 bond and is due back in court on June 5 for a probable cause conference.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 28 May 2026
The magistrate judge held that the government did not establish probable cause to believe that evidence of a crime would be found in what the Justice Department wanted to search.
—ABC News, 27 May 2026
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“Probable cause.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/probable%20cause. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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