probable cause

/ˌprɑbəbəl kɔz/
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Definitions of probable cause
  1. noun
    (law) evidence sufficient to warrant an arrest or search and seizure
    “a magistrate determined that there was probable cause to search the house”
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    type of:
    evidence, grounds
    your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
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