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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...
rebellious offensive house
  12/06/25
I wouldn't.
Multi-colored affirmative action garrison
  12/06/25
great idea, but also quanitfy it with maybe "really&quo...
French chocolate location
  12/06/25
Maybe go so far as to call it "gay"
Multi-colored affirmative action garrison
  12/06/25
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Laughsome Obsidian Meetinghouse Cuck
  12/06/25
pejoratives only make your own arguments appear weaker and y...
Bisexual ebony area round eye
  12/06/25
People say ridiculous all the time. How is silly a bridge to...
rebellious offensive house
  12/06/25
bad lawyers do. i'm talking about all pejoratives including ...
Bisexual ebony area round eye
  12/06/25
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Trip Forum Electric Furnace
  12/06/25
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Trip Forum Electric Furnace
  12/06/25
use "unserious" instead
Fighting brunch
  12/06/25
could also use 'baseless'. This is one of my favs
French chocolate location
  12/06/25
Nonsensical
Multi-colored affirmative action garrison
  12/06/25
"meritless, baseless, and nonsensical"
fragrant slap-happy tank parlor
  12/06/25
"X argument is not supported by the law" (see, e.g...
Bisexual ebony area round eye
  12/06/25
"not supported by the law" is dumb. always laugh w...
fragrant slap-happy tank parlor
  12/06/25
that's fair, it is a catch-all that isnt very descriptive. b...
Bisexual ebony area round eye
  12/07/25
Because it’s a meaningless catch all, it’s no be...
fragrant slap-happy tank parlor
  12/07/25
Seems cheap
disgusting mood puppy
  12/06/25
wacky
Cocky Doobsian Gas Station Antidepressant Drug
  12/06/25
finna make shiz up
Multi-colored affirmative action garrison
  12/06/25
“trooned out”
Wine Space Cuckold
  12/06/25
frankly, opposing counsel’s argument is deadass specio...
Wild deer antler private investor
  12/06/25
the court should low key consider sanctions no cap frfr
Bisexual ebony area round eye
  12/06/25
Did I cross the line when I said Plaintiff was "flat ou...
rebellious offensive house
  12/06/25
Drop a few "Not so."s.
demanding titillating stage candlestick maker
  12/06/25
"Opponent's argument is like Tim Walz."
Contagious church
  12/06/25
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rebellious offensive house
  12/06/25
"nigger"
Metal Bespoke Roommate State
  12/07/25


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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:29 PM
Author: rebellious offensive 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=5102164#49488467)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:32 PM
Author: Multi-colored affirmative action garrison

I wouldn't.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5102164#49488479)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:34 PM
Author: French chocolate location

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=5102164#49488493)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:37 PM
Author: Multi-colored affirmative action garrison

Maybe go so far as to call it "gay"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5102164#49488503)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:46 PM
Author: Laughsome Obsidian Meetinghouse Cuck



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5102164#49488525)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:37 PM
Author: Bisexual ebony area round eye

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=5102164#49488501)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:47 PM
Author: rebellious offensive 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=5102164#49488531)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:56 PM
Author: Bisexual ebony area round eye

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=5102164#49488562)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:20 PM
Author: Trip Forum Electric Furnace



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5102164#49488652)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:19 PM
Author: Trip Forum Electric Furnace



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5102164#49488646)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:48 PM
Author: Fighting brunch

use "unserious" instead

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5102164#49488536)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:55 PM
Author: French chocolate location

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5102164#49488556)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:58 PM
Author: Multi-colored affirmative action garrison

Nonsensical

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5102164#49488565)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 8:02 PM
Author: fragrant slap-happy tank parlor

"meritless, baseless, and nonsensical"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5102164#49489724)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:00 PM
Author: Bisexual ebony area round eye

"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=5102164#49488570)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 8:03 PM
Author: fragrant slap-happy tank parlor

"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=5102164#49489727)



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Date: December 7th, 2025 11:00 AM
Author: Bisexual ebony area round eye

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=5102164#49491128)



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Date: December 7th, 2025 11:10 AM
Author: fragrant slap-happy tank parlor

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=5102164#49491145)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:01 PM
Author: disgusting mood puppy

Seems cheap

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5102164#49488572)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:17 PM
Author: Cocky Doobsian Gas Station Antidepressant Drug

wacky

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5102164#49488636)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:18 PM
Author: Multi-colored affirmative action garrison

finna make shiz up

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5102164#49488642)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:19 PM
Author: Wine Space Cuckold

“trooned out”

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5102164#49488651)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:25 PM
Author: Wild deer antler private investor

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=5102164#49488669)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:25 PM
Author: Bisexual ebony area round eye

the court should low key consider sanctions no cap frfr

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5102164#49488673)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 4:23 PM
Author: rebellious offensive 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=5102164#49489067)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 4:27 PM
Author: demanding titillating stage candlestick maker

Drop a few "Not so."s.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5102164#49489083)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 4:28 PM
Author: Contagious church

"Opponent's argument is like Tim Walz."

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5102164#49489090)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 4:33 PM
Author: rebellious offensive house



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5102164#49489103)



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Date: December 7th, 2025 11:26 AM
Author: Metal Bespoke Roommate State

"nigger"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5102164#49491178)