# non sequitur (Latin). Literally, "it does not follow." Given the conditions or situation set forth, a non sequitur is a fallacy, illogical inference or unwarranted conclusion. # Notes Non sequitur is another one of those Latin phrases for which there is no English substitute. It's an important one to understand because you hear a lot of people making statements that amount to non sequiturs. # References / Links [[logical fallacy]]