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Probable cause is a reasonable belief that a crime has or is being committed; the basis for all lawful searches, seizures, and arrests. [[category:legal terms]]

'''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.<ref>{{cite web|work='LECTRIC LAW LIBRARY|url=http://www.lectlaw.com/def2/p089.htm|language=English|title=The 'Lectric Law Library's Lexicon On * Probable Cause *|accessdate=2007-09-30}}</ref>

 

[[Category:Fourth Amendment]]