probable cause
noun[U]
lawUSspecializeduk/ˌprɒb.ə.bəl ˈkɔːz/us/ˌprɑː.bə.bəl ˈkɑːz/a goodreasontobelievethat acrimewasprobablycommitted, and that aparticularpersonwasprobablyresponsible, used as alegalstandardforarrestingsomeone orsearchingaplace:
合理根据,指有足够理由认为罪行或已发生且某人或许因此承担责任,这构成警察有权拘捕或搜查的法律标准Thejudgebelievedthere wasprobablecauseacrimewascommitted.法官认为有合理根据认为罪行已经发生。
Theydeterminedthat noprobablecauseexiststofileanychargeagainst OfficerBrown.他们裁定没有合理根据可以对布朗警官提出指控。
- To get awarranttosearchsomeone'shome, you need to go to amagistrateand say we haveprobablecausetobelievethat there isevidenceof acrimein thathome.
- Sometimes theFBIwill surveil somebody while theyattempttogainprobablecauseto take apersonintocustody.
- According to theprobablecauseaffidavit, when the woman gothome, shefoundherangryhusbandthrowingbelongingsaround thehome.
Arresting & charging
- apprehend
- apprehension
- arrest
- assist
- attach
- attachment
- busted
- charge
- collar
- fed
- handcuff
- handcuffs
- house arrest
- knock
- nail
- pick
- picksomeone/somethingup
- post-arrest
- pull
- pullsomeonein