probable cause
English edit
Noun edit
probable cause (countable and uncountable, plural probable causes)
- (countable) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see probable, cause.
- the probable cause of the accident
- (US, law, uncountable) Reasonable grounds for making an arrest or conducting a personal or property search.
Translations edit
reasonable grounds for making an arrest or conducting a personal or property search
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See also edit
- burden of proof
- clear and convincing evidence
- preponderance of the evidence
- beyond a reasonable doubt
Further reading edit
- “probable cause”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- “probable cause”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
- “probable cause” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.