reasonable cause

Frequency: 7.09.0 per million words

A reason that is fair and sensible.

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Examples (10)

  • Police officers must demonstrate they had reasonable cause before conducting a search.
  • The employee was dismissed for what the company deemed reasonable cause, specifically repeated tardiness.
  • Based on the conflicting evidence, the jury had reasonable cause to doubt the witness's testimony.
  • She acted as she did without any reasonable cause, which puzzled everyone.
  • An arrest cannot be made unless the officer has reasonable cause to believe a crime has been committed.
  • The agreement can be terminated by either party, provided they can show reasonable cause.
  • Did the authorities have reasonable cause to detain him for questioning?
  • The investigator concluded there was no reasonable cause to proceed with a full-scale inquiry.
  • Complaints submitted without reasonable cause will not be considered by the committee.
  • If you wish to appeal the decision, you will need to provide reasonable cause for why it should be overturned.