Instances of
secundum quid are of two kinds: •
Accident —
a dicto simpliciter ad dictum secundum quid (where an acceptable exception is ignored) [from general to qualified]. This is taking the usual case and inappropriately applying it to special cases. •
Converse accident —
a dicto secundum quid ad dictum simpliciter (where an acceptable exception is eliminated or simplified) [from qualified to general]. This is taking one unusual case and inappropriately applying it to all cases. ==See also==