probable cause

ˈprɒbəbl kɔːz

Definition of probable cause - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

justice system

TECH.

facts that justify arrest, search, prosecution, or defense action

TECH.

Police needed probable cause before searching the car.
The judge ruled that the officers lacked probable cause for the search.
Anonymous tips alone rarely establish probable cause for an arrest.

prosper

thrive

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Expressions with cause

lost cause

person or thing that is hopeless or futile

Trying to fix that old car is a lost cause.

cause célèbre

issue arousing widespread public debate

The trial became a cause célèbre in the media.

cause a fuss

create a disturbance or commotion about something

She caused a fuss at the restaurant over her order.

cause a stir

make people excited, upset, or talk a lot about something

The new policy will cause a stir in the city.

cause a big stir

create excitement or controversy among people

The new policy caused a big stir in the community.

cause a commotion

create a noisy disturbance or uproar

The loud music caused a commotion in the neighborhood.

Terms with probable cause included in their meaning

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malicious prosecution

legal

wrongful legal action without probable cause, favoring defendant

acr.

acr: probable cause

reasonable reason for police to take action

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French:motifs raisonnables, ...
German:hinreichender verdacht, ...
Italian:motivo fondato, ...
Spanish:causa probable, ...
Portuguese:causa provável, ...
Chinese:合理根据, ...
Japanese:相当な理由, ...
Arabic:سَبَب مُحْتَمَل, ...
Hebrew:סִיבָּה סְבִירָה, ...
Russian:достаточные основания, ...
Ukrainian:обґрунтована підозра, ...
Hindi:उचित कारण, ...
Bengali:সম্ভাব্য কারণ, ...
Catalan:indicis racionals, ...
Czech:dostatečný právní důvod k zásahu, ...
Danish:rimelig grund, ...
Dutch:redelijke verdenking, ...
Greek:εύλογη υπόνοια, ...
Hungarian:valószínű ok, ...
Khmer:មូលហេតុសមស្រប, ...
Korean:상당한 이유, ...
Persian:ظنّ معقول, ...
Polish:uzasadnione podejrzenie, ...
Portuguese (BR):justa causa, ...
Romanian:cauză probabilă, ...
Swedish:skälig grund, ...
Thai:เหตุอันควรสงสัย, ...
Turkish:makul neden, ...
Vietnamese:căn cứ hợp lý, ...

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