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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...
histrionic topaz step-uncle's house
  12/06/25
I wouldn't.
Concupiscible confused house police squad
  12/06/25
great idea, but also quanitfy it with maybe "really&quo...
Mint tanning salon generalized bond
  12/06/25
Maybe go so far as to call it "gay"
Concupiscible confused house police squad
  12/06/25
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bipolar stead
  12/06/25
pejoratives only make your own arguments appear weaker and y...
diverse mischievous spot weed whacker
  12/06/25
People say ridiculous all the time. How is silly a bridge to...
histrionic topaz step-uncle's house
  12/06/25
bad lawyers do. i'm talking about all pejoratives including ...
diverse mischievous spot weed whacker
  12/06/25
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Blue stock car goyim
  12/06/25
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Blue stock car goyim
  12/06/25
use "unserious" instead
Nudist crackhouse
  12/06/25
could also use 'baseless'. This is one of my favs
Mint tanning salon generalized bond
  12/06/25
Nonsensical
Concupiscible confused house police squad
  12/06/25
"meritless, baseless, and nonsensical"
Light excitant hospital immigrant
  12/06/25
"X argument is not supported by the law" (see, e.g...
diverse mischievous spot weed whacker
  12/06/25
"not supported by the law" is dumb. always laugh w...
Light excitant hospital immigrant
  12/06/25
that's fair, it is a catch-all that isnt very descriptive. b...
diverse mischievous spot weed whacker
  12/07/25
Because it’s a meaningless catch all, it’s no be...
Light excitant hospital immigrant
  12/07/25
Seems cheap
Beady-eyed bawdyhouse azn
  12/06/25
wacky
know-it-all brunch becky
  12/06/25
finna make shiz up
Concupiscible confused house police squad
  12/06/25
“trooned out”
vibrant digit ratio heaven
  12/06/25
frankly, opposing counsel’s argument is deadass specio...
ungodly orchestra pit son of senegal
  12/06/25
the court should low key consider sanctions no cap frfr
diverse mischievous spot weed whacker
  12/06/25
Did I cross the line when I said Plaintiff was "flat ou...
histrionic topaz step-uncle's house
  12/06/25
Drop a few "Not so."s.
ivory fat ankles
  12/06/25
"Opponent's argument is like Tim Walz."
soggy locale incel
  12/06/25
...
histrionic topaz step-uncle's house
  12/06/25
"nigger"
galvanic duck-like rigor senate
  12/07/25


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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:29 PM
Author: histrionic topaz 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: Concupiscible confused house police squad

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: Mint tanning salon generalized bond

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: Concupiscible confused house police squad

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: bipolar stead



(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: diverse mischievous spot weed whacker

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: histrionic topaz 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: diverse mischievous spot weed whacker

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: Blue stock car goyim



(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: Blue stock car goyim



(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: Nudist crackhouse

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: Mint tanning salon generalized bond

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: Concupiscible confused house police squad

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: Light excitant hospital immigrant

"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: diverse mischievous spot weed whacker

"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: Light excitant hospital immigrant

"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: diverse mischievous spot weed whacker

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: Light excitant hospital immigrant

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: Beady-eyed bawdyhouse azn

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: know-it-all brunch becky

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: Concupiscible confused house police squad

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: vibrant digit ratio heaven

“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: ungodly orchestra pit son of senegal

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: diverse mischievous spot weed whacker

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: histrionic topaz 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: ivory fat ankles

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: soggy locale incel

"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: histrionic topaz 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: galvanic duck-like rigor senate

"nigger"

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