Valid argument
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A valid argument, in formal logic, one in which the conclusion is correctly derived from the premises. That is, a valid argument is one in which, if the premises are true, the conclusion must also be true.
A deductive argument is said to be valid when the inference from premises to conclusion is perfect. Arguments and Inference: truth and validity