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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...
autistic unhinged police squad
  12/06/25
I wouldn't.
frum curious death wish
  12/06/25
great idea, but also quanitfy it with maybe "really&quo...
Painfully Honest Gold Boltzmann
  12/06/25
Maybe go so far as to call it "gay"
frum curious death wish
  12/06/25
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mentally impaired trust fund
  12/06/25
pejoratives only make your own arguments appear weaker and y...
federal turdskin
  12/06/25
People say ridiculous all the time. How is silly a bridge to...
autistic unhinged police squad
  12/06/25
bad lawyers do. i'm talking about all pejoratives including ...
federal turdskin
  12/06/25
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Indigo territorial degenerate
  12/06/25
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Indigo territorial degenerate
  12/06/25
use "unserious" instead
Avocado razzle-dazzle idea he suggested mediation
  12/06/25
could also use 'baseless'. This is one of my favs
Painfully Honest Gold Boltzmann
  12/06/25
Nonsensical
frum curious death wish
  12/06/25
"meritless, baseless, and nonsensical"
flushed pozpig
  12/06/25
"X argument is not supported by the law" (see, e.g...
federal turdskin
  12/06/25
"not supported by the law" is dumb. always laugh w...
flushed pozpig
  12/06/25
that's fair, it is a catch-all that isnt very descriptive. b...
federal turdskin
  12/07/25
Because it’s a meaningless catch all, it’s no be...
flushed pozpig
  12/07/25
Seems cheap
Marvelous haunting parlour sound barrier
  12/06/25
wacky
Exciting chestnut stead pocket flask
  12/06/25
finna make shiz up
frum curious death wish
  12/06/25
“trooned out”
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  12/06/25
frankly, opposing counsel’s argument is deadass specio...
Overrated fortuitous meteor
  12/06/25
the court should low key consider sanctions no cap frfr
federal turdskin
  12/06/25
Did I cross the line when I said Plaintiff was "flat ou...
autistic unhinged police squad
  12/06/25
Drop a few "Not so."s.
bateful brethren forum
  12/06/25
"Opponent's argument is like Tim Walz."
diverse twinkling organic girlfriend
  12/06/25
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autistic unhinged police squad
  12/06/25
"nigger"
naked nibblets dopamine
  12/07/25


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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:29 PM
Author: autistic unhinged police squad

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: frum curious death wish

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: Painfully Honest Gold 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: frum curious death wish

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: mentally impaired trust fund



(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: federal turdskin

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: autistic unhinged police squad

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: federal turdskin

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: Indigo territorial degenerate



(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: Indigo territorial degenerate



(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: Avocado razzle-dazzle idea he suggested mediation

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: Painfully Honest Gold 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: frum curious death wish

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: flushed pozpig

"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: federal turdskin

"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: flushed pozpig

"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: federal turdskin

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: flushed pozpig

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: Marvelous haunting parlour sound barrier

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: Exciting chestnut stead pocket flask

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: frum curious death wish

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: Titillating gay wizard stag film

“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: Overrated fortuitous meteor

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: federal turdskin

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: autistic unhinged police squad

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: bateful brethren forum

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: diverse twinkling organic girlfriend

"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: autistic unhinged police squad



(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: naked nibblets dopamine

"nigger"

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