A Latin term meaning, 'The body of the offense' which describes the principle that the officer must determine whether the elements of a criminal act are present and have probable cause to believe that the person to be charged committed the crime

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1. A Latin term meaning, 'The body of the offense' which describes the principle that the officer must determine whether the elements of a criminal act are present and have probable cause to believe that the person to be charged committed the crime