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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...
Exciting ratface
  12/06/25
I wouldn't.
amethyst indecent public bath
  12/06/25
great idea, but also quanitfy it with maybe "really&quo...
Stimulating theater
  12/06/25
Maybe go so far as to call it "gay"
amethyst indecent public bath
  12/06/25
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twinkling hairy legs station
  12/06/25
pejoratives only make your own arguments appear weaker and y...
curious drab stage
  12/06/25
People say ridiculous all the time. How is silly a bridge to...
Exciting ratface
  12/06/25
bad lawyers do. i'm talking about all pejoratives including ...
curious drab stage
  12/06/25
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Lemon aromatic tank school
  12/06/25
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Lemon aromatic tank school
  12/06/25
use "unserious" instead
charismatic senate masturbator
  12/06/25
could also use 'baseless'. This is one of my favs
Stimulating theater
  12/06/25
Nonsensical
amethyst indecent public bath
  12/06/25
"meritless, baseless, and nonsensical"
Offensive Stag Film Ladyboy
  12/06/25
"X argument is not supported by the law" (see, e.g...
curious drab stage
  12/06/25
"not supported by the law" is dumb. always laugh w...
Offensive Stag Film Ladyboy
  12/06/25
that's fair, it is a catch-all that isnt very descriptive. b...
curious drab stage
  12/07/25
Because it’s a meaningless catch all, it’s no be...
Offensive Stag Film Ladyboy
  12/07/25
Seems cheap
pink vigorous point legal warrant
  12/06/25
wacky
Irradiated garrison bbw
  12/06/25
finna make shiz up
amethyst indecent public bath
  12/06/25
“trooned out”
Carmine Domesticated Stain Sandwich
  12/06/25
frankly, opposing counsel’s argument is deadass specio...
onyx quadroon organic girlfriend
  12/06/25
the court should low key consider sanctions no cap frfr
curious drab stage
  12/06/25
Did I cross the line when I said Plaintiff was "flat ou...
Exciting ratface
  12/06/25
Drop a few "Not so."s.
Ebony dragon business firm
  12/06/25
"Opponent's argument is like Tim Walz."
abnormal dead affirmative action tanning salon
  12/06/25
...
Exciting ratface
  12/06/25
"nigger"
Chest-beating field
  12/07/25


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

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 indecent public bath

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: Stimulating theater

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 indecent public bath

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: twinkling hairy legs station



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:37 PM
Author: curious drab stage

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: Exciting ratface

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: curious drab stage

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: Lemon aromatic tank school



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:19 PM
Author: Lemon aromatic tank school



(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: charismatic senate masturbator

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: Stimulating theater

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 indecent public bath

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: Offensive Stag Film Ladyboy

"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: curious drab stage

"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: Offensive Stag Film Ladyboy

"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: curious drab stage

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: Offensive Stag Film Ladyboy

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: pink vigorous point legal warrant

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: Irradiated garrison bbw

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 indecent public bath

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: Carmine Domesticated Stain Sandwich

“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: onyx quadroon organic girlfriend

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: curious drab stage

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: Exciting ratface

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: Ebony dragon business firm

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: abnormal dead affirmative action tanning salon

"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: Exciting ratface



(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: Chest-beating field

"nigger"

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