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[prob-uh-buhl] / ˈprɒb ə bəl /


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Probable cause is an arrest standard while reasonable suspicion is an investigatory standard.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 12, 2022

"Probable cause" means that there must be some evidence of each element of the offense.

From Salon • Jul. 31, 2022

Probable cause usually emanates from a third party that is closely associated with the subject of the search warrant.

From Slate • Jun. 28, 2022

Probable cause is the legal standard for determining whether a search or seizure is constitutional or a crime has been committed; it is a lower threshold than the standard of proof at a criminal trial.

From Textbooks • Jul. 28, 2021

Probable Net Income.—Many persons who have started in the poultry business have been misled as to the amount of net income they will be likely to receive from a one-man plant.

From A Living from the Land by Duryee, William B.




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