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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...
Vivacious Abusive Alpha
  12/06/25
I wouldn't.
amethyst idea he suggested
  12/06/25
great idea, but also quanitfy it with maybe "really&quo...
olive comical home sex offender
  12/06/25
Maybe go so far as to call it "gay"
amethyst idea he suggested
  12/06/25
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exciting party of the first part main people
  12/06/25
pejoratives only make your own arguments appear weaker and y...
stimulating tantric pozpig
  12/06/25
People say ridiculous all the time. How is silly a bridge to...
Vivacious Abusive Alpha
  12/06/25
bad lawyers do. i'm talking about all pejoratives including ...
stimulating tantric pozpig
  12/06/25
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chocolate gas station twinkling uncleanness
  12/06/25
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chocolate gas station twinkling uncleanness
  12/06/25
use "unserious" instead
Cerebral parlour
  12/06/25
could also use 'baseless'. This is one of my favs
olive comical home sex offender
  12/06/25
Nonsensical
amethyst idea he suggested
  12/06/25
"meritless, baseless, and nonsensical"
glittery coldplay fan personal credit line
  12/06/25
"X argument is not supported by the law" (see, e.g...
stimulating tantric pozpig
  12/06/25
"not supported by the law" is dumb. always laugh w...
glittery coldplay fan personal credit line
  12/06/25
that's fair, it is a catch-all that isnt very descriptive. b...
stimulating tantric pozpig
  12/07/25
Because it’s a meaningless catch all, it’s no be...
glittery coldplay fan personal credit line
  12/07/25
Seems cheap
Spectacular hall
  12/06/25
wacky
cream passionate center
  12/06/25
finna make shiz up
amethyst idea he suggested
  12/06/25
“trooned out”
sepia public bath headpube
  12/06/25
frankly, opposing counsel’s argument is deadass specio...
lascivious sadistic therapy kitty
  12/06/25
the court should low key consider sanctions no cap frfr
stimulating tantric pozpig
  12/06/25
Did I cross the line when I said Plaintiff was "flat ou...
Vivacious Abusive Alpha
  12/06/25
Drop a few "Not so."s.
fighting walnut crackhouse partner
  12/06/25
"Opponent's argument is like Tim Walz."
bearded silver forum juggernaut
  12/06/25
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Vivacious Abusive Alpha
  12/06/25
"nigger"
flesh market
  12/07/25


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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:29 PM
Author: Vivacious Abusive Alpha

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: amethyst idea he suggested

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: olive comical home sex offender

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: amethyst idea he suggested

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: exciting party of the first part main people



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:37 PM
Author: stimulating tantric pozpig

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: Vivacious Abusive Alpha

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: stimulating tantric pozpig

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: chocolate gas station twinkling uncleanness



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:19 PM
Author: chocolate gas station twinkling uncleanness



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:48 PM
Author: Cerebral parlour

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: olive comical home sex offender

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: amethyst idea he suggested

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: glittery coldplay fan personal credit line

"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: stimulating tantric pozpig

"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: glittery coldplay fan personal credit line

"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: stimulating tantric pozpig

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: glittery coldplay fan personal credit line

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: Spectacular hall

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: cream passionate center

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: amethyst idea he suggested

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: sepia public bath headpube

“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: lascivious sadistic therapy kitty

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: stimulating tantric pozpig

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: Vivacious Abusive Alpha

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: fighting walnut crackhouse partner

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: bearded silver forum juggernaut

"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: Vivacious Abusive Alpha



(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: flesh market

"nigger"

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