A fallacy of illicit minor is a violation of which of the following rules for evaluating categorical syllogisms? In a valid standard-form categorical syllogism¼

A. there are exactly three terms, and each term must be used with the same meaning throughout the argument.
B. the middle term is distributed in at least one premise.
C. a term must be distributed in the premises if it is distributed in the conclusion.
D. if the conclusion is particular, then at least one of the premises must be particular.


C. a term must be distributed in the premises if it is distributed in the conclusion.

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