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probable cause
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probable cause
(noun)
probable cause
noun
probable cause
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of PROBABLE CAUSE
[
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]
chiefly US, law
:
evidence that gives someone a reason to think that a crime has been or is being committed
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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