non sequitur
non sequitur
Definition
non· se·qui·tur (nän′ sek′wi tər)
noun
- Logic a conclusion or inference which does not follow from the premises
- a remark having no bearing on what has just been said
Etymology: L, lit., it does not follow
non sequitur
Synonyms
non sequitur
n.
non sequitur
Law Definition
n
Latin
A conclusion or a statement that does not logically follow from what preceded
it.
non sequitur
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- have: Pataky's laudatory review of The Sound Of Music had a non sequitur at the end.
Adjective modifier
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