probable cause noun
[noncount] chiefly US, law : evidence that gives someone a reason to think that a crime has been or is being committed
▪ The lawyer argued that there was a lack of probable cause for a search warrant. ▪ The police had probable cause to arrest him.
▪ The lawyer argued that there was a lack of probable cause for a search warrant. ▪ The police had probable cause to arrest him.
