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Reasonable And Probable Cause

Defined in 3 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

A term sometimes used to express the cause which will justify the institution of a criminal prosecution. It does not appear to differ in meaning from "probable cause," which is the more usual expression. 97 tJ. S. 642. See "Probable Cause." exercise under the same circumstances. It is synonymous with "ordinary care." 34 Wis. 318; 79 Ga. 44. The term is altogether a relative one, dependent on ^he circumstances, and the nature of the duty owed. See 25 Md. 521,

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Same as Probable cause.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

In Malicious Prosecution. See that title,