See also: prob and Prob.

English

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Noun

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prob.

  1. (law) Abbreviation of probable.

Usage notes

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This is the customary abbreviation of this term as used in case citations. See, e.g., The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation, Nineteenth Edition (2010), "Explanatory Phrases", Table T8, p. 434-435.

Adverb

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prob.

  1. Abbreviation of probably.