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probable

[prob-uh-buhl] / ˈprɒb ə bəl /


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Probable cause is not immune to these pressures.

From Slate • Jul. 3, 2025

Probable cause is required for an arrest or search warrant to be valid.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 6, 2024

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

From Salon • Jul. 31, 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

The answer is that it is a self-contained unit appropriate to each series severally, and technically called the Probable Error, or more briefly, P.E., in the headings to the following tables.

From Finger Prints by Galton, Francis, Sir




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