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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...
Doobsian crawly tanning salon really tough guy
  12/06/25
I wouldn't.
beady-eyed copper lay macaca
  12/06/25
great idea, but also quanitfy it with maybe "really&quo...
aggressive pearly orchestra pit
  12/06/25
Maybe go so far as to call it "gay"
beady-eyed copper lay macaca
  12/06/25
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adventurous disgusting sanctuary philosopher-king
  12/06/25
pejoratives only make your own arguments appear weaker and y...
Wonderful office electric furnace
  12/06/25
People say ridiculous all the time. How is silly a bridge to...
Doobsian crawly tanning salon really tough guy
  12/06/25
bad lawyers do. i'm talking about all pejoratives including ...
Wonderful office electric furnace
  12/06/25
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fluffy keepsake machete
  12/06/25
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fluffy keepsake machete
  12/06/25
use "unserious" instead
Lascivious hissy fit famous landscape painting
  12/06/25
could also use 'baseless'. This is one of my favs
aggressive pearly orchestra pit
  12/06/25
Nonsensical
beady-eyed copper lay macaca
  12/06/25
"meritless, baseless, and nonsensical"
Hilarious dopamine theater
  12/06/25
"X argument is not supported by the law" (see, e.g...
Wonderful office electric furnace
  12/06/25
"not supported by the law" is dumb. always laugh w...
Hilarious dopamine theater
  12/06/25
that's fair, it is a catch-all that isnt very descriptive. b...
Wonderful office electric furnace
  12/07/25
Because it’s a meaningless catch all, it’s no be...
Hilarious dopamine theater
  12/07/25
Seems cheap
Contagious Bistre Regret Stag Film
  12/06/25
wacky
Seedy Useless Ape Market
  12/06/25
finna make shiz up
beady-eyed copper lay macaca
  12/06/25
“trooned out”
fragrant turquoise internal respiration skinny woman
  12/06/25
frankly, opposing counsel’s argument is deadass specio...
massive garnet national security agency quadroon
  12/06/25
the court should low key consider sanctions no cap frfr
Wonderful office electric furnace
  12/06/25
Did I cross the line when I said Plaintiff was "flat ou...
Doobsian crawly tanning salon really tough guy
  12/06/25
Drop a few "Not so."s.
Red Base Police Squad
  12/06/25
"Opponent's argument is like Tim Walz."
Vivacious ultramarine boistinker chapel
  12/06/25
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Doobsian crawly tanning salon really tough guy
  12/06/25
"nigger"
Mewling theatre private investor
  12/07/25


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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:29 PM
Author: Doobsian crawly tanning salon really tough guy

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=5309378#49488467)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:32 PM
Author: beady-eyed copper lay macaca

I wouldn't.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5309378#49488479)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:34 PM
Author: aggressive pearly orchestra pit

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=5309378#49488493)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:37 PM
Author: beady-eyed copper lay macaca

Maybe go so far as to call it "gay"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5309378#49488503)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:46 PM
Author: adventurous disgusting sanctuary philosopher-king



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5309378#49488525)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:37 PM
Author: Wonderful office electric furnace

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=5309378#49488501)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:47 PM
Author: Doobsian crawly tanning salon really tough guy

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=5309378#49488531)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:56 PM
Author: Wonderful office electric furnace

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=5309378#49488562)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:20 PM
Author: fluffy keepsake machete



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5309378#49488652)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:19 PM
Author: fluffy keepsake machete



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:48 PM
Author: Lascivious hissy fit famous landscape painting

use "unserious" instead

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5309378#49488536)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:55 PM
Author: aggressive pearly orchestra pit

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5309378#49488556)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:58 PM
Author: beady-eyed copper lay macaca

Nonsensical

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5309378#49488565)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 8:02 PM
Author: Hilarious dopamine theater

"meritless, baseless, and nonsensical"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5309378#49489724)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:00 PM
Author: Wonderful office electric furnace

"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=5309378#49488570)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 8:03 PM
Author: Hilarious dopamine theater

"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=5309378#49489727)



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Date: December 7th, 2025 11:00 AM
Author: Wonderful office electric furnace

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=5309378#49491128)



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Date: December 7th, 2025 11:10 AM
Author: Hilarious dopamine theater

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=5309378#49491145)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:01 PM
Author: Contagious Bistre Regret Stag Film

Seems cheap

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5309378#49488572)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:17 PM
Author: Seedy Useless Ape Market

wacky

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5309378#49488636)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:18 PM
Author: beady-eyed copper lay macaca

finna make shiz up

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5309378#49488642)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:19 PM
Author: fragrant turquoise internal respiration skinny woman

“trooned out”

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5309378#49488651)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:25 PM
Author: massive garnet national security agency quadroon

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=5309378#49488669)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:25 PM
Author: Wonderful office electric furnace

the court should low key consider sanctions no cap frfr

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5309378#49488673)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 4:23 PM
Author: Doobsian crawly tanning salon really tough guy

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=5309378#49489067)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 4:27 PM
Author: Red Base Police Squad

Drop a few "Not so."s.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5309378#49489083)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 4:28 PM
Author: Vivacious ultramarine boistinker chapel

"Opponent's argument is like Tim Walz."

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5309378#49489090)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 4:33 PM
Author: Doobsian crawly tanning salon really tough guy



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5309378#49489103)



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Date: December 7th, 2025 11:26 AM
Author: Mewling theatre private investor

"nigger"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5309378#49491178)