Categorical, hypothetical, and disjunctive propositions differ by how they present conditions

Evidence

A categorical proposition expresses no condition. Hypothetical propositions present their conditions as hypotheses (If the conveyance of real estate is oral, it is invalid). Disjunctive propositions present their conditions as alternatives. — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 951

Categorization

• DEFINE: Defines the three core proposition types and how they diverge in condition-presentation.
• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 951
• XREF: connects to: 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; A disjunctive syllogism requires mutually exclusive and collectively exhaustive alternatives — Ruggero J. Aldisert, Agatha D. Aldisert, Logic for Lawyers- A Guide to Clear…, 945; The slash is inherently ambiguous because it can express either conjunction or disjunction — Bryan A. Garner, Jeff Newman, Tiger Jackson, The Redbook: A Manual on Legal Style,…, 115 (+1 more)