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| − | '''Probable cause''' is a reasonable belief that a crime has or is being committed; per the [[14th Amendment to the Bill of Rights|fourteenth amendment]] in the [[Bill of Rights]], it is a requirement for all lawful searches, seizures, and arrests.<ref>{{cite web|work='LECTRIC LAW LIBRARY|url=http://www.lectlaw.com/def2/p089.htm|format=HTML|language=English|title=The 'Lectric Law Library's Lexicon On | + | '''Probable cause''' is a reasonable belief that a crime has or is being committed; per the [[14th Amendment to the Bill of Rights|fourteenth amendment]] in the [[Bill of Rights]], it is a requirement for all lawful searches, seizures, and arrests.<ref>{{cite web|work='LECTRIC LAW LIBRARY|url=http://www.lectlaw.com/def2/p089.htm|format=HTML|language=English|title=The 'Lectric Law Library's Lexicon On * Probable Cause *|accessdate=2007-09-30}}</ref> |
| − | * Probable Cause *|accessdate=2007-09-30}}</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 20:20, September 30, 2007
Probable cause is a reasonable belief that a crime has or is being committed; per the fourteenth amendment in the Bill of Rights, it is a requirement for all lawful searches, seizures, and arrests.[1]
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- ↑ The 'Lectric Law Library's Lexicon On * Probable Cause * (English) (HTML). 'LECTRIC LAW LIBRARY. Retrieved on 2007-09-30.