A universal proposition contains a distributed subject term while particular propositions are undistributed.
Evidence
Thus, a universal proposition (All offers in contract law) is described as containing a “distributed” subject term. A particular proposition (Some offers in contract law) has an “undistributed” subject term. — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 376
Categorization
- corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 376
- XREF: connects to: 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 quantity of a categorical proposition determines its subject term distribution. — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 397; A distributed term refers to every member contained under that term. — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 463 (+3 more)
Library Connections
- The subject term of a universal proposition is always distributed
#corroborates(0.95) — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 401
Broader Connections
- The quantity of a categorical proposition determines its subject term distribution.
#expands(0.85) — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 397 - A distributed term refers to every member contained under that term.
#expands(0.60) — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 463 - Inferring the contrapositive from a universal negative proposition is invalid
#expands(0.35) — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 907