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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For instance, the Florida Commission on Ethics will be required to complete the preliminary investigation, which concludes with a determination of probable cause, no later than one year after the start of the preliminary probe.
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Ana Ceballos, Orlando Sentinel, 22 June 2024
At the station, Dupree wrote a false statement of probable cause, accusing the driver of attacking him, prosecutors said.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 18 June 2024
Rainwater was first reported missing in the area of Lebanon, Mo., in August 2021 by a friend who hadn’t seen her for six weeks, according to a Dallas County Sheriff’s Office probable cause statement shared by OzarksFirst.com and reviewed by PEOPLE.
—Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 15 June 2024
The report cited a May 2020 incident in which more than 120 people were arrested on felony rioting charges using a probable cause statement that was identical for each person, and prosecutors abandoned more than 100 of the cases after finding a lack of evidence to support even minor charges.
—Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 15 June 2024
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Ana Ceballos, Orlando Sentinel, 22 June 2024
At the station, Dupree wrote a false statement of probable cause, accusing the driver of attacking him, prosecutors said.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 18 June 2024
Rainwater was first reported missing in the area of Lebanon, Mo., in August 2021 by a friend who hadn’t seen her for six weeks, according to a Dallas County Sheriff’s Office probable cause statement shared by OzarksFirst.com and reviewed by PEOPLE.
—Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 15 June 2024
The report cited a May 2020 incident in which more than 120 people were arrested on felony rioting charges using a probable cause statement that was identical for each person, and prosecutors abandoned more than 100 of the cases after finding a lack of evidence to support even minor charges.
—Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 15 June 2024
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“Probable cause.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/probable%20cause. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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