probable cause

probable cause

n.

Reasonable grounds for belief that an accused person may be subject to arrest or the issuance of a warrant.

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probable cause

n

(Law) Law 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

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

probable cause - (law) evidence sufficient to warrant an arrest or search and seizure; "a magistrate determined that there was probable cause to search the house" evidence, grounds - your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief; "the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling" law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"

Translations

probable cause

n (US Jur) → hinreichender (Tat)verdacht