probable cause
Type: Concept
As of November 2026, probable cause has been mentioned in 2 episodes across 1 podcast, first heard Dec 2025 on Sword and Scale. In "Episode 287" of Sword and Scale, the concept of probable cause is discussed in relation to legal standards for arrests and searches. Earlier in "Episode 285," the show references probable cause when examining the justification for police actions in specific cases.
In United States criminal law, probable cause is the legal standard by which police authorities have reason to obtain a warrant for the arrest of a suspected criminal and for a court's issuing of a search warrant. One definition of the standard derives from the U.S. Supreme Court decision in the case of Beck v. Ohio (1964), that probable cause exists when "at [the moment of arrest] the facts and circumstances within [the] knowledge [of the police], and of which they had reasonably trustworthy in
| Mentioned in | 2 episodes on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Dec 2025 on Sword and Scale |
| Field | Law (criminal procedure) |
Who talks about probable cause on podcasts?
probable cause came up; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on Sword and Scale.
- Episode 287 on Sword and Scale (Dec 2025)
- Episode 285 on Sword and Scale (Dec 2025)
What is probable cause mentioned alongside?
probable cause is most often mentioned alongside search warrant, bleach and Sword and Scale.
Mentioned together: search warrant, bleach, Sword and Scale, No Child Left Behind Act, CASEY IRENE D, Eric Chason, Big Ben, Dallas, Texas, Bob Dylan, Jeremy