An illicit major fallacy distributes an undistributed major term conclusion

Evidence

When the major term in the major premise is undistributed but is distributed in the conclusion, this is called the Fallacy of the Illicit Process of the Major Term (or, familiarly, the Illicit Major). — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 865

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 865
• XREF: connects to: Distributed terms in a conclusion must be distributed in the premises — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 864; An illicit minor fallacy distributes an undistributed minor premise term — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 867; Factual propositions cannot be sustained merely by citing negative evidence — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 902 (+3 more)

Library Connections

• Factual propositions cannot be sustained merely by citing negative evidence #complicates (0.40) — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 902

Broader Connections

• An illicit minor fallacy distributes an undistributed minor premise term #qualifies (0.70) — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 867
• Affirmative propositions leave their predicate term undistributed #corroborates (0.50) — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 404