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Is it too rude to call the opposing side's argument "silly" in a brief?

It is silly. I would say it is retarded or brain dead but th...
Vibrant Pearly Step-uncle's House
  12/06/25
I wouldn't.
Brindle arousing temple
  12/06/25
great idea, but also quanitfy it with maybe "really&quo...
Dashing sanctuary
  12/06/25
Maybe go so far as to call it "gay"
Brindle arousing temple
  12/06/25
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painfully honest provocative haunted graveyard
  12/06/25
pejoratives only make your own arguments appear weaker and y...
Ocher Cerebral Hissy Fit Organic Girlfriend
  12/06/25
People say ridiculous all the time. How is silly a bridge to...
Vibrant Pearly Step-uncle's House
  12/06/25
bad lawyers do. i'm talking about all pejoratives including ...
Ocher Cerebral Hissy Fit Organic Girlfriend
  12/06/25
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scarlet spectacular regret
  12/06/25
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scarlet spectacular regret
  12/06/25
use "unserious" instead
Chartreuse tattoo
  12/06/25
could also use 'baseless'. This is one of my favs
Dashing sanctuary
  12/06/25
Nonsensical
Brindle arousing temple
  12/06/25
"meritless, baseless, and nonsensical"
alcoholic selfie
  12/06/25
"X argument is not supported by the law" (see, e.g...
Ocher Cerebral Hissy Fit Organic Girlfriend
  12/06/25
"not supported by the law" is dumb. always laugh w...
alcoholic selfie
  12/06/25
that's fair, it is a catch-all that isnt very descriptive. b...
Ocher Cerebral Hissy Fit Organic Girlfriend
  12/07/25
Because it’s a meaningless catch all, it’s no be...
alcoholic selfie
  12/07/25
Seems cheap
elite magical cuckold
  12/06/25
wacky
Multi-colored Dark Point
  12/06/25
finna make shiz up
Brindle arousing temple
  12/06/25
“trooned out”
rambunctious wine sneaky criminal hall
  12/06/25
frankly, opposing counsel’s argument is deadass specio...
diverse spruce partner
  12/06/25
the court should low key consider sanctions no cap frfr
Ocher Cerebral Hissy Fit Organic Girlfriend
  12/06/25
Did I cross the line when I said Plaintiff was "flat ou...
Vibrant Pearly Step-uncle's House
  12/06/25
Drop a few "Not so."s.
motley mexican rigpig
  12/06/25
"Opponent's argument is like Tim Walz."
vigorous cerise stag film therapy
  12/06/25
...
Vibrant Pearly Step-uncle's House
  12/06/25
"nigger"
bistre federal multi-billionaire
  12/07/25


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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:29 PM
Author: Vibrant Pearly Step-uncle's House

It is silly. I would say it is retarded or brain dead but that seems clearly over the line.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5085026",#49488467)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:32 PM
Author: Brindle arousing temple

I wouldn't.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5085026",#49488479)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:34 PM
Author: Dashing sanctuary

great idea, but also quanitfy it with maybe "really" silly, or perhaps "super" silly so they dont get confused.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5085026",#49488493)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:37 PM
Author: Brindle arousing temple

Maybe go so far as to call it "gay"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5085026",#49488503)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:46 PM
Author: painfully honest provocative haunted graveyard



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5085026",#49488525)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:37 PM
Author: Ocher Cerebral Hissy Fit Organic Girlfriend

pejoratives only make your own arguments appear weaker and you look worse to the court.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5085026",#49488501)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:47 PM
Author: Vibrant Pearly Step-uncle's House

People say ridiculous all the time. How is silly a bridge too far.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5085026",#49488531)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:56 PM
Author: Ocher Cerebral Hissy Fit Organic Girlfriend

bad lawyers do. i'm talking about all pejoratives including "ridiculous."

there is no advantage to doing this. if the argument is ridiculous the court won't have to be told that. if they agree with you your use will either have a neutral or negative impression. so there's no advantage.

tcr instead of just saying "it's silly" is to highlight its silliness instead of just saying it outright. there are plenty of ways you can shit on OC's arguments without just saying "they're silly." if it truly is silly this shouldn't be difficult.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5085026",#49488562)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:20 PM
Author: scarlet spectacular regret



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5085026",#49488652)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:19 PM
Author: scarlet spectacular regret



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5085026",#49488646)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:48 PM
Author: Chartreuse tattoo

use "unserious" instead

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5085026",#49488536)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:55 PM
Author: Dashing sanctuary

could also use 'baseless'. This is one of my favs

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5085026",#49488556)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:58 PM
Author: Brindle arousing temple

Nonsensical

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5085026",#49488565)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 8:02 PM
Author: alcoholic selfie

"meritless, baseless, and nonsensical"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5085026",#49489724)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:00 PM
Author: Ocher Cerebral Hissy Fit Organic Girlfriend

"X argument is not supported by the law" (see, e.g. fundamental case that every idiot knows).

recently ACB cited marbury when addressing a KTJ dissent that was absolutely ruthless. that's far more effective and devasting than saying "KTJ's dissent is silly." don't say it's silly, show why it's silly.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5085026",#49488570)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 8:03 PM
Author: alcoholic selfie

"not supported by the law" is dumb. always laugh when people say that. it could mean a million things. u saying they got the law wrong? applied the facts to the law wrong? etc.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5085026",#49489727)



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Date: December 7th, 2025 11:00 AM
Author: Ocher Cerebral Hissy Fit Organic Girlfriend

that's fair, it is a catch-all that isnt very descriptive. but itt we don't know why candy ride thinks OCs argument is silly so a catch-all is appropriate.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5085026",#49491128)



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Date: December 7th, 2025 11:10 AM
Author: alcoholic selfie

Because it’s a meaningless catch all, it’s no better than silly

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5085026",#49491145)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:01 PM
Author: elite magical cuckold

Seems cheap

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5085026",#49488572)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:17 PM
Author: Multi-colored Dark Point

wacky

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5085026",#49488636)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:18 PM
Author: Brindle arousing temple

finna make shiz up

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5085026",#49488642)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:19 PM
Author: rambunctious wine sneaky criminal hall

“trooned out”

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5085026",#49488651)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:25 PM
Author: diverse spruce partner

frankly, opposing counsel’s argument is deadass specious, unsupported by precedent or statute, and should be afforded no weight by the court

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5085026",#49488669)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:25 PM
Author: Ocher Cerebral Hissy Fit Organic Girlfriend

the court should low key consider sanctions no cap frfr

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5085026",#49488673)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 4:23 PM
Author: Vibrant Pearly Step-uncle's House

Did I cross the line when I said Plaintiff was "flat out wrong"?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5085026",#49489067)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 4:27 PM
Author: motley mexican rigpig

Drop a few "Not so."s.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5085026",#49489083)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 4:28 PM
Author: vigorous cerise stag film therapy

"Opponent's argument is like Tim Walz."

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5085026",#49489090)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 4:33 PM
Author: Vibrant Pearly Step-uncle's House



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5085026",#49489103)



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Date: December 7th, 2025 11:26 AM
Author: bistre federal multi-billionaire

"nigger"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5085026",#49491178)