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It all comes down to probable cause: If you think something's up, maybe you gotta take a look.
Ron Livingston

Meaning of "probable cause" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PROBABLE CAUSE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PROBABLE CAUSE

noun
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Probable cause is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PROBABLE CAUSE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Probable cause

In United States criminal law, probable cause is the standard by which an officer or agent of the law has the grounds to obtain a warrant for, or as an exception to the warrant requirements for, making an arrest or conducting a personal or property search, etc. when criminal charges are being considered. It is also used to refer to the standard to which a grand jury believes that a crime has been committed. This term comes from the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution: The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized. "Probable" in this case may relate to actual statistical probability, or to a general standard of common behavior and customs. The context of the word "probable" here is not exclusive to community standards and does not predate statistics, as some have suggested.

Definition of probable cause in the English dictionary

The definition of probable cause in the dictionary is reasonable grounds for holding a belief, esp such as will justify bringing legal proceedings against a person or will constitute a defence to a charge of malicious prosecution.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PROBABLE CAUSE

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WORDS THAT END LIKE PROBABLE CAUSE

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Synonyms and antonyms of probable cause in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «probable cause» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PROBABLE CAUSE

Find out the translation of probable cause to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of probable cause from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «probable cause» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

可能的原因
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

causa probable
570 millions of speakers

English

probable cause
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

संभावित कारण
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

سبب محتمل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вероятной причиной
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

causa provável
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সম্ভাব্য কারণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cause probable
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

sebab kemungkinan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

wahrscheinliche Ursache
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

推定原因
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

가능한 원인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kemungkinan panyebab
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

nguyên nhân có thể xảy ra
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சாத்தியமான காரணம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

संभाव्य कारण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

muhtemel nedeni
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

probabile causa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

prawdopodobną przyczyną
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ймовірною причиною
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cauza probabilă
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

πιθανή αιτία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

waarskynlike oorsaak
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

sannolika skäl
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sannsynlige årsak
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of probable cause

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PROBABLE CAUSE»

The term «probable cause» is quite widely used and occupies the 53.360 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PROBABLE CAUSE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about probable cause

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2 QUOTES WITH «PROBABLE CAUSE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word probable cause.
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Ron Livingston
It all comes down to probable cause: If you think something's up, maybe you gotta take a look.
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Potter Stewart
A person's mere propinquity to others independently suspected of criminal activity does not give rise to probable cause to search that person.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PROBABLE CAUSE»

Discover the use of probable cause in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to probable cause and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Probable Cause: Crime Fiction in America
American crime fiction has developed into writing that has a commitment to democracy and the democratic way of life, a compassion and empathy and a style which has created a significant branch of American literature.
LeRoy Panek, 1990
2
Probable Cause
With her Edgar Award-winning novel Officer Down, Theresa Schwegel proved that she was a force to be reckoned with.
Theresa Schwegel, 2007
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Probable Cause
Arkansas lawyer Gideon Page defends a Black psychologist accused of murdering a young retarded girl
Grif Stockley, 1993
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Probable Cause: When One Man's Passion For Justice Becomes ...
Shattered...by a mindless act of violence that changed his life forever, James Dewitt decided to become a cop.
Ridley Pearson, 1991
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Probable Cause: ReThinking of the JFK Plot
Was the JFK assassination the result of the random crime or a politically motivated conspiracy?
Robin Haines, 2007
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Criminal Procedure: Law and Practice
THE TOP 5 IMPORTANT CASES IN PROBABLE CAUSE AND REASONABLE SUSPICION BRINEGAR V. UNITED STATES (1949) Probable cause is more than bare suspicion; it exists when the facts and circumstances within the officers'  ...
Rolando del Carmen, 2009
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Criminal Procedure for the Criminal Justice Professional
Compare the standard of probable cause against the following statements of degree of certainty: absolutely positive; pretty sure; good possibility; beyond a reasonable doubt; reasonable suspicion; preponderance of the evidence; reasonable ...
John N. Ferdico, Henry Fradella, Christopher Totten, 2008
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Marijuana Law
A recent case in Idaho teaches that even if a garbage search is ruled constitutional, it might not provide sufficient evidence to establish probable cause that marijuana is currently within the suspect's home. The police in the case conducted a ...
Richard Glen Boire, Boire, 1996
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Criminal Evidence: Principles and Cases
OR As stated earlier in this chapter, before making an arrest, the police must have probable cause to believe that a crime has been committed. If they do, they can make a search incident to that arrest. If physical evidence of criminal activity is ...
Thomas Gardner, Terry Anderson, 2009
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Florida Real Estate Principles, Practices & Law
The response must be considered by the probable-cause panel. A complaint and all information obtained during any resulting investigation must be treated as confidential until ten days after probable cause has been found to exist or the ...
George Gaines, Coleman, Crawford, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PROBABLE CAUSE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term probable cause is used in the context of the following news items.
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Federal Officials Examine Probable Cause of Spaceship Crash
The National Transportation Safety Board is considering what caused a Virgin Galactic spaceship to break apart over the Mojave Desert during ... «ABC News, Jul 15»
2
Durham PD Consent Searches Fall, Probable Cause Searches Rise
At the same time, the number of probable-cause searches increased ... officers are substituting probable cause searches for consent searches. «TWC News, Jul 15»
3
Chronicle AM: AZ MJ Probable Cause Conundrum, CDC Warns on …
Two Arizona appeals court panels have offered up clashing rulings this week on whether the smell of pot is still probable cause for a search, ... «Drug War Chronicle, Jul 15»
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Probable cause in ethics case found against Flagler sheriff, who …
The Florida Ethics Commission says that Flagler County Sheriff Jim Manfre violated the state's ethics laws on three counts. But while the ... «Florida Times-Union, Jul 15»
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DEM: 'Hydrogen combustion' probable cause of beach explosion
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management announced on Friday a probable cause of the recent explosion at Salty Brine ... «Turn to 10, Jul 15»
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Probable Cause of United Regional Helicopter Crash Released
Wichita Falls, Texas - The National Transportation Safety Board has released the probable cause of an Air Evac helicopter crash that caused ... «KAUZ-TV, Jul 15»
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Chronicle AM: AZ Marijuana Probable Cause Conundrum, CDC …
Two Arizona appeals court panels have offered up clashing rulings this week on whether the smell of pot is still probable cause for a search, ... «Drug War Chronicle, Jul 15»
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Palparan to face more charges after gov't finds probable cause for …
RETIRED MILITARY general Jovito S. Palparan, Jr. will be facing more charges in court after the Ombudsman found probable cause for ... «BusinessWorld Online Edition, Jul 15»
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Girlfriend of Wisconsin man to stand trial for murder
A judge has found probable cause for a 23-year-old Missouri woman accused of arranging her mother's killing to stand trial. «Channel3000.com - WISC-TV3, Jul 15»
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Judge: Law doesn't support blanket probable cause
Judge: Law doesn't support blanket probable cause ... not recognize what he called “blanket probable cause in constructive possession” cases. «Richmond Register, Jul 15»

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