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. Lynn Spencer:

   Our goal at the NTSB is to find the probable cause and to improve aviation safety, we will try to prevent this accident from happening again in this area.

2. Michael Zeldin:

   I don't know who said them and what context in which they were said -- and that matters, but if you look at the black letter of the quotes, those are very threatening words. There is probable cause to believe those words were intended to influence the testimony of a witness. Whether they were chargeable witness tampering, that depends on the context.

3. Acting Police Commissioner Michael Harrison:

   I can say that being notified that they were in Texas certainly added to the evidence we already had to convince us that it was not the homeless person, (and) probable cause existed that it was more than likely their involvement, i think theres enough evidence to support that this still would have been the outcome.

4. Benjamin Crump:

   It's based on that video and probable cause why he is in custody.

5. Investigation Director Vic Reynolds:

   I cant answer what another agency did or didnt see but I can tell you that, based on our involvement in the case, considering the fact that we hit the ground running Wednesday morning and within 36 hours, we had secured warrants for two individuals for felony murder, i think that speaks volumes for itself and that probable cause was clear to our agents pretty quickly.