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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Porter fled after the stabbing, but officers said in the probable cause statement that he was later located.
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Mike Stunson
july 10, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025
The judge then found there was probable cause to move the case forward.
—Daniel Bice, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
On July 2, a woman called 911 to report that her boyfriend, 36-year-old Timothy James Wood, had been holding her captive, according to a probable cause statement by the Superior Court of Maricopa County.
—Paloma Chavez
july 8, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2025
According to a probable cause affidavit, the Palm Beach Police Department said that officers responded to the president's Florida residence after receiving reports that the United States Secret Service was investigating a suspicious person.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 8 July 2025
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Mike Stunson
july 10, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025
The judge then found there was probable cause to move the case forward.
—Daniel Bice, jsonline.com, 8 July 2025
On July 2, a woman called 911 to report that her boyfriend, 36-year-old Timothy James Wood, had been holding her captive, according to a probable cause statement by the Superior Court of Maricopa County.
—Paloma Chavez
july 8, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2025
According to a probable cause affidavit, the Palm Beach Police Department said that officers responded to the president's Florida residence after receiving reports that the United States Secret Service was investigating a suspicious person.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 8 July 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 18 Jul. 2025.
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