probable cause
English
editNoun
editprobable cause (countable and uncountable, plural probable causes)
- (US, law, uncountable) Reasonable grounds for making an arrest or conducting a personal or property search.
- Synonym: pc (initialism)
- (countable) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see probable, cause.
- the probable cause of the accident
Translations
editreasonable 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.