The minor term, that is, the subject of the conclusion;
   also, the minor premise, that is, that premise which contains the minor
   term; in hypothetical syllogisms, the categorical premise. It is the
   second proposition of a regular syllogism, as in the following: Every
   act of injustice partakes of meanness; to take money from another by
   gaming is an act of injustice; therefore, the taking of money from
   another by gaming partakes of meanness.