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Reasonable cause, or reasonable suspicion, is a legal term for enough evidence to suggest that someone might be carrying a weapon to warrant a pat down. Only weapons can be searched for based on reasonable cause.

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What are the levels of suspicion?

no suspicion, mere suspicion (hunch), reasonable suspicion, probable cause, proof beyond a reasonable doubt.


I paid off a large tax debt. What would be "resonalble cause" for the IRS to give me a penalty abatement?

Usually "reasonable cause" refers to the reason why you underpaid your taxes in the first place. For example, if you relied on a CPA or other advisor, and that advisor was wrong, that would be reasonable cause. You would also have reasonable cause if the law had recently changed and you were unaware of the change. Every situation is different; you should consult with a CPA, tax attorney or other tax professional to determine whether reasonable cause exists in your unique factual situation.


What is the difference between a reasonable belief and a reasonable suspicion?

The questioner is confusing the wording of two legal concepts. The proper legal usage of the terms is REASONABLE SUSPICION and PROBABLE CAUSE. Reasonable Suspicion is/are those circumstances which arouse the instincts of a trained law enforcement officer to believe that a crime has been, or is about to be committed. Probably Cause leads from Reasonable Suspicion and is developed when a trained law enforcement officer determines that there is enough cause to believe that a crime has been committed and the person whom he can identify, or has in custody, is the one who committed it.


Can a cop open your car door without consent?

If they can establish reasonable cause.


Can a police officer pull you over for no probable cause in Chicago?

They don't need 'probable cause', just a 'reasonable suspicion'.


How is probable cause and reasonable suspicion similar?

Probable cause and reasonable suspicion are legal actions that can be enforced by a law officer. These two actions are similar in that they give the police officer the ability to gain access when investigating a criminal action.


For an arrest to be lawful police must have either a warrant or what?

have probable cause to believe that a crime is being committed.


Were tax on tea reasonable?

the british put tax on tea cause the colonists were being violent


Can someone have two acting agents at once?

No, they can only have one, but they can sack that agent with reasonable cause.


Probable cause is a higher standard of proof than reasonable suspicion?

The question is a true statement.


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Hypotheses are intended to be reasonable guesses concerning the cause or nature of some phenomenon.


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Only if they have reasonable suspision or probable cause. Otherwise No.

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