probable cause vs grounds

grounds vs probable cause

probable cause and grounds both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
probable cause	Yes	No	No	No
grounds	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, grounds is a hypernym of probable cause; that is, grounds is a word with a broader meaning than probable cause:

probable cause: (law) evidence sufficient to warrant an arrest or search and seizure
grounds: your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

Other hypernyms of probable cause include evidence.

probable cause (noun)	grounds (noun)
(law) evidence sufficient to warrant an arrest or search and seizure	the enclosed land around a house or other building
	your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
	a justification for something existing or happening
	a tract of land cleared for some special purposes (recreation or burial etc.)
	dregs consisting of solid particles (especially of coffee) that form a residue

Difference between probable cause and grounds

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