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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Prosecutors could now ask a magistrate judge at Bryant’s Wednesday hearing to find probable cause and re-present the case to another grand jury.
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
The court official found probable cause to move forward in the case during Brunner's initial court appearance on Wednesday, online court records show.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
Byrd then shot his roommate in the street, the probable cause statement alleges.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Reed was booked into the Tarrant County Jail for a formal arraignment, scheduled for Monday evening, after a judge reviewed the case for probable cause at the North Richland Hills Detention Facility.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
The court official found probable cause to move forward in the case during Brunner's initial court appearance on Wednesday, online court records show.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
Byrd then shot his roommate in the street, the probable cause statement alleges.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Reed was booked into the Tarrant County Jail for a formal arraignment, scheduled for Monday evening, after a judge reviewed the case for probable cause at the North Richland Hills Detention Facility.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Probable cause.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/probable%20cause. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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