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"

Matched Categories

1. • Evidence
   • Law

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1. Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake:

   It is not necessarily probable cause to chase someone. So, we still have questions.

2. Benjamin Crump:

   Why you can't come in and recommend charges right now based on the probable cause?

3. Sheriff Craig Webre:

   We hope this arrest can begin to bring some closure to the Vegas family who have been living with questions about Diane’s death for nearly 44 years, new information combined with the initial investigation helped us build probable cause for the arrest.

4. Elliot Williams:

   We know that there were photographs and other evidence seized today, and we also don't know what else was found in his house today, certainly the prosecutors and the FBI knew they had probable cause to believe there was actionable evidence in his house, so who knows what comes of that.

5. 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.