Illicit minor

Illicit minor is a logical fallacy committed in a categorical syllogism that is invalid because its minor term is undistributed in the minor premise but distributed in the conclusion.

Example:

All poodles are mammals. All poodles are pets. Therefore, All pets are mammals.

See also: syllogistic fallacy, illicit major.

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