Sufficient Condition

LSAT Glossary

In a conditional statement P → Q, the sufficient condition is the trigger (P) — the term whose truth alone guarantees the result. If the sufficient condition is met, the necessary condition must follow; this is the valid inference Modus Ponens. Crucially, a sufficient condition is not the only way to produce the result: other conditions may also be sufficient. Mistaking a sufficient condition for a necessary one ("only college guarantees success, so success requires college") is one of the most frequently tested LSAT flaws.

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