By extension, an argument can contain a formal fallacy even if the argument is not a deductive one: for instance, an inductive argument that incorrectly applies principles of probability or causality can be said to commit a formal fallacy.
special agent. Someone employed to represent another personâthe principalâin a clearly defined and limited activity.A real estate broker hired to sell a property is a special agent.
In espionage jargon, an agent is the person who does the spying; a citizen of one country who is recruited by a second country to spy on or work against his own country or a third country.