Synonyms for probable cause
prob·a·ble cause

Princeton's WordNet

1. probable causenoun

   (law) evidence sufficient to warrant an arrest or search and seizure

   "a magistrate determined that there was probable cause to search the house"

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1. • Evidence
   • Law

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1. Florida State Attorney Phil Archer:

   While it clear that the officers had probable cause to arrest Mr. George Zimmerman, which was affirmed by the circuit court judge at initial appearances, the subsequent recantation by the( alleged) victim of her initial statement along with new documents provided by the victim and her attorney precludes my office from proceeding further.

2. Marilyn Mosby:

   Our investigation revealed that we had enough probable cause to bring charges against the six officers, the grand jury, who also concluded there is sufficient evidence for probable cause, returned indictments on all counts presented to them.

3. Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland:

   If you put a unit like this out on the street in this environment and you look at a number where they’re pulling in 170 or 180 people into custody every month after the unit gets started, you’ve got to take a closer look at what they’re doing – what those charges are, what the probable cause is, what the reason for the stops is, these units can get out of control really quickly. If you’re not paying close attention on the supervisory part then you’ve got a problem.

4. Mandan Police Chief Jason Ziegler:

   Evidence discovered on (the suspect) and in the vehicle provided probable cause to place (him) under arrest for the murders.

5. Christopher Wild:

   These results suggest that drinking very hot beverages is one probable cause of oesophageal cancer and that it is the temperature, rather than the drinks themselves, that appears to be responsible.