Some judicial rulings are not displays of wisdom. Therefore, some judicial rulings are displays of wisdom.
A) Invalid, illicit contrary.
B) Invalid, illicit subcontrary.
C) Valid.
D) Invalid, existential fallacy.
E) Invalid, illicit subalternation.

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The argument is invalid due to illicit subcontrary, as the conclusion incorrectly assumes that if some judicial rulings are not displays of wisdom, then some must be displays of wisdom, which is not logically guaranteed.

Some Judicial Rulings Are Not Displays of Wisdom