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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...
rose rambunctious national security agency corner
  12/06/25
I wouldn't.
Gold step-uncle's house filthpig
  12/06/25
great idea, but also quanitfy it with maybe "really&quo...
hairraiser nursing home boltzmann
  12/06/25
Maybe go so far as to call it "gay"
Gold step-uncle's house filthpig
  12/06/25
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vermilion concupiscible crackhouse karate
  12/06/25
pejoratives only make your own arguments appear weaker and y...
confused fragrant abode
  12/06/25
People say ridiculous all the time. How is silly a bridge to...
rose rambunctious national security agency corner
  12/06/25
bad lawyers do. i'm talking about all pejoratives including ...
confused fragrant abode
  12/06/25
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flirting seedy generalized bond university
  12/06/25
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flirting seedy generalized bond university
  12/06/25
use "unserious" instead
vivacious shrine elastic band
  12/06/25
could also use 'baseless'. This is one of my favs
hairraiser nursing home boltzmann
  12/06/25
Nonsensical
Gold step-uncle's house filthpig
  12/06/25
"meritless, baseless, and nonsensical"
bat-shit-crazy marvelous site codepig
  12/06/25
"X argument is not supported by the law" (see, e.g...
confused fragrant abode
  12/06/25
"not supported by the law" is dumb. always laugh w...
bat-shit-crazy marvelous site codepig
  12/06/25
that's fair, it is a catch-all that isnt very descriptive. b...
confused fragrant abode
  12/07/25
Because it’s a meaningless catch all, it’s no be...
bat-shit-crazy marvelous site codepig
  12/07/25
Seems cheap
Stirring crystalline ticket booth
  12/06/25
wacky
Abnormal indirect expression
  12/06/25
finna make shiz up
Gold step-uncle's house filthpig
  12/06/25
“trooned out”
Bearded French Cuck
  12/06/25
frankly, opposing counsel’s argument is deadass specio...
Tripping bateful antidepressant drug ceo
  12/06/25
the court should low key consider sanctions no cap frfr
confused fragrant abode
  12/06/25
Did I cross the line when I said Plaintiff was "flat ou...
rose rambunctious national security agency corner
  12/06/25
Drop a few "Not so."s.
abusive becky gaping
  12/06/25
"Opponent's argument is like Tim Walz."
aggressive contagious menage
  12/06/25
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rose rambunctious national security agency corner
  12/06/25
"nigger"
180 Mewling Keepsake Machete
  12/07/25


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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:29 PM
Author: rose rambunctious national security agency corner

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: Gold step-uncle's house filthpig

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: hairraiser nursing home boltzmann

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: Gold step-uncle's house filthpig

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: vermilion concupiscible crackhouse karate



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:37 PM
Author: confused fragrant abode

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: rose rambunctious national security agency corner

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: confused fragrant abode

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: flirting seedy generalized bond university



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:19 PM
Author: flirting seedy generalized bond university



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:48 PM
Author: vivacious shrine elastic band

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: hairraiser nursing home boltzmann

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: Gold step-uncle's house filthpig

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: bat-shit-crazy marvelous site codepig

"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: confused fragrant abode

"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: bat-shit-crazy marvelous site codepig

"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: confused fragrant abode

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: bat-shit-crazy marvelous site codepig

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: Stirring crystalline ticket booth

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: Abnormal indirect expression

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: Gold step-uncle's house filthpig

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: Bearded French Cuck

“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: Tripping bateful antidepressant drug ceo

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: confused fragrant abode

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: rose rambunctious national security agency corner

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: abusive becky gaping

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: aggressive contagious menage

"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: rose rambunctious national security agency corner



(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: 180 Mewling Keepsake Machete

"nigger"

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