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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...
Hot ratface mother
  12/06/25
I wouldn't.
supple foreskin locale
  12/06/25
great idea, but also quanitfy it with maybe "really&quo...
passionate dun chapel
  12/06/25
Maybe go so far as to call it "gay"
supple foreskin locale
  12/06/25
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Talented green philosopher-king stage
  12/06/25
pejoratives only make your own arguments appear weaker and y...
Aquamarine Mildly Autistic Pocket Flask Institution
  12/06/25
People say ridiculous all the time. How is silly a bridge to...
Hot ratface mother
  12/06/25
bad lawyers do. i'm talking about all pejoratives including ...
Aquamarine Mildly Autistic Pocket Flask Institution
  12/06/25
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ocher odious keepsake machete
  12/06/25
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ocher odious keepsake machete
  12/06/25
use "unserious" instead
big electric furnace native
  12/06/25
could also use 'baseless'. This is one of my favs
passionate dun chapel
  12/06/25
Nonsensical
supple foreskin locale
  12/06/25
"meritless, baseless, and nonsensical"
Vibrant theatre stain
  12/06/25
"X argument is not supported by the law" (see, e.g...
Aquamarine Mildly Autistic Pocket Flask Institution
  12/06/25
"not supported by the law" is dumb. always laugh w...
Vibrant theatre stain
  12/06/25
that's fair, it is a catch-all that isnt very descriptive. b...
Aquamarine Mildly Autistic Pocket Flask Institution
  12/07/25
Because it’s a meaningless catch all, it’s no be...
Vibrant theatre stain
  12/07/25
Seems cheap
Boyish Stock Car
  12/06/25
wacky
wonderful heaven water buffalo
  12/06/25
finna make shiz up
supple foreskin locale
  12/06/25
“trooned out”
unhinged impressive market
  12/06/25
frankly, opposing counsel’s argument is deadass specio...
Bearded Red Really Tough Guy Field
  12/06/25
the court should low key consider sanctions no cap frfr
Aquamarine Mildly Autistic Pocket Flask Institution
  12/06/25
Did I cross the line when I said Plaintiff was "flat ou...
Hot ratface mother
  12/06/25
Drop a few "Not so."s.
fragrant tantric jewess
  12/06/25
"Opponent's argument is like Tim Walz."
Disgusting resort fat ankles
  12/06/25
...
Hot ratface mother
  12/06/25
"nigger"
Cyan Laser Beams
  12/07/25


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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:29 PM
Author: Hot ratface mother

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: supple foreskin locale

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: passionate dun chapel

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: supple foreskin locale

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: Talented green philosopher-king stage



(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: Aquamarine Mildly Autistic Pocket Flask Institution

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: Hot ratface mother

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: Aquamarine Mildly Autistic Pocket Flask Institution

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: ocher odious keepsake machete



(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: ocher odious keepsake machete



(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: big electric furnace native

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: passionate dun chapel

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: supple foreskin locale

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: Vibrant theatre stain

"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: Aquamarine Mildly Autistic Pocket Flask Institution

"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: Vibrant theatre stain

"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: Aquamarine Mildly Autistic Pocket Flask Institution

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: Vibrant theatre stain

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: Boyish Stock Car

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: wonderful heaven water buffalo

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: supple foreskin locale

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: unhinged impressive market

“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: Bearded Red Really Tough Guy Field

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: Aquamarine Mildly Autistic Pocket Flask Institution

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: Hot ratface mother

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: fragrant tantric jewess

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: Disgusting resort fat ankles

"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: Hot ratface mother



(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: Cyan Laser Beams

"nigger"

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