What is another word for probable cause?

Pronunciation: [pɹˈɒbəbə͡l kˈɔːz] (IPA)

Probable cause is a legal term used to refer to the reasonable grounds or suspicion that a crime may have been committed. There are several synonyms that can be used to describe probable cause, including reasonable suspicion, reasonable belief, and probable grounds. These terms all refer to the same threshold of evidence required to initiate a criminal investigation or make an arrest. Other alternatives include reasonable doubt, credible evidence, and sound judgement. Regardless of the wording used, probable cause is a crucial concept in the criminal justice system as it provides a balance between individual rights and public safety concerns.

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Famous quotes with Probable cause

  • It all comes down to probable cause: If you think something's up, maybe you gotta take a look.
    Ron Livingston
  • A person's mere propinquity to others independently suspected of criminal activity does not give rise to probable cause to search that person.
    Potter Stewart
  • The prosecutors went through this relying on the probable cause affidavit [which they filed with the court in charging Zimmerman.] They were prepared to accept the judge's ruling, rather than make an all out effort to defeat bond by putting their best evidence forward. Because if they had done that, the defense would have had a preview of their case and still wouldn't have had bond denied." -On the Trayvon Martin Trial
    Kendall Coffey
  • I think that in the emergency situations like we have with potentially weapons of mass destruction, the agent in the field needs as much flexibility as he can and the decision of probable cause as to what’s going to occur needs to be made not in headquarters and not by the attorney general and not by a special court in Washington, but by the agent in the field who needs to respond immediately.
    Mark Riebling
  • I got in a little trouble. Did you guys hear anything about that? I'll tell you what happened. I had two sold-out shows in Fort Pierce, Florida and we were gonna land in Vero Beach, Florida. And I have an airplane that, um, you guys...bought me. Thank you. It's nice. It is really cool. And we land in Vero Beach, and where we land, I look out the window and there's three cops standing there, which is no big deal to me. Because cops love me, so do firemen. And a lot of times, I'll get a police escort from the airport to the venue, and this...wasn't one of those times. I got outta the plane and there was a cop there and he said, "Mr. White, we have been told there are drugs on this plane by an anonymous tip." I said, "There are absolutely no drugs on the plane." Now, I have a bit of weed in my bag, but it's not on the plane, so technically I'm not lying to this guy. And, you know, he goes, "Well, do you mind if we search the aircraft?" I said, "You absolutely cannot search this aircraft unless you have probable cause," because I still have civil liberties, you know what I mean? I do. And they tell me, "Okay, we just wanna let the drug dog walk by it a couple times." I said, "Fine". And the drug dog walks by a couple times, and the guy goes, "Well, the dog gave us the signal that there are drugs on the plane". And I was like, "No, he didn't! That dog didn't do anything, I was staring straight at it! He didn't wink, blink, woof or paw. What's his signal, a blank stare? That's all he did!" "Well, the dog says there are drugs on the plane." And I said, "Well, I said there aren't drugs on the plane. Who are you going to believe, me or the...ah, fuck, never mind." Now, I've got a show to go to. They spend going through this plane. An hour and a half and I'm just sitting there going, "Oh, come on!" And they get finished and, of course, there are no drugs on the plane and I knew there wasn't. And I assume now they're gonna let me go and I'll go do my show, whatever. And then they go, "Well, now the dog needs to sniff that bag on your shoulder," and I was like, "Ruh-roh!" They found 7/8 of a of marijuana in my bag. Now, when I have have 7/8 of a gram of marijuana, I consider myself to be... of marijuana. That is no weed.
    Ron White

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