A distributed term refers to every member contained under that term.

Evidence

Because to distribute a term is to take in its whole extent, a distributed term refers to every member contained under the term. — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 463

Categorization

• DEFINE: DEFINE
• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 463
• XREF: connects to: A universal proposition contains a distributed subject term while particular propositions are undistributed. — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 376; The subject term of a universal proposition is always distributed — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 401; The middle term must be distributed in at least one premise — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 845