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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...
Yellow nubile property fat ankles
  12/06/25
I wouldn't.
mind-boggling cyan piazza
  12/06/25
great idea, but also quanitfy it with maybe "really&quo...
Odious narrow-minded striped hyena
  12/06/25
Maybe go so far as to call it "gay"
mind-boggling cyan piazza
  12/06/25
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slimy organic girlfriend spot
  12/06/25
pejoratives only make your own arguments appear weaker and y...
doobsian flirting area reading party
  12/06/25
People say ridiculous all the time. How is silly a bridge to...
Yellow nubile property fat ankles
  12/06/25
bad lawyers do. i'm talking about all pejoratives including ...
doobsian flirting area reading party
  12/06/25
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federal ungodly skinny woman school
  12/06/25
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federal ungodly skinny woman school
  12/06/25
use "unserious" instead
flesh office
  12/06/25
could also use 'baseless'. This is one of my favs
Odious narrow-minded striped hyena
  12/06/25
Nonsensical
mind-boggling cyan piazza
  12/06/25
"meritless, baseless, and nonsensical"
talking goal in life mad cow disease
  12/06/25
"X argument is not supported by the law" (see, e.g...
doobsian flirting area reading party
  12/06/25
"not supported by the law" is dumb. always laugh w...
talking goal in life mad cow disease
  12/06/25
that's fair, it is a catch-all that isnt very descriptive. b...
doobsian flirting area reading party
  12/07/25
Because it’s a meaningless catch all, it’s no be...
talking goal in life mad cow disease
  12/07/25
Seems cheap
Buff Self-centered Fortuitous Meteor Corner
  12/06/25
wacky
Olive kink-friendly stage
  12/06/25
finna make shiz up
mind-boggling cyan piazza
  12/06/25
“trooned out”
provocative nofapping trust fund casino
  12/06/25
frankly, opposing counsel’s argument is deadass specio...
Hot brass heaven
  12/06/25
the court should low key consider sanctions no cap frfr
doobsian flirting area reading party
  12/06/25
Did I cross the line when I said Plaintiff was "flat ou...
Yellow nubile property fat ankles
  12/06/25
Drop a few "Not so."s.
Marvelous Half-breed Deer Antler
  12/06/25
"Opponent's argument is like Tim Walz."
rose orchestra pit indirect expression
  12/06/25
...
Yellow nubile property fat ankles
  12/06/25
"nigger"
Bearded multi-billionaire
  12/07/25


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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:29 PM
Author: Yellow nubile property fat ankles

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=5310481#49488467)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:32 PM
Author: mind-boggling cyan piazza

I wouldn't.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310481#49488479)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:34 PM
Author: Odious narrow-minded striped hyena

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=5310481#49488493)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:37 PM
Author: mind-boggling cyan piazza

Maybe go so far as to call it "gay"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310481#49488503)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:46 PM
Author: slimy organic girlfriend spot



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310481#49488525)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:37 PM
Author: doobsian flirting area reading party

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=5310481#49488501)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:47 PM
Author: Yellow nubile property fat ankles

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=5310481#49488531)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:56 PM
Author: doobsian flirting area reading party

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=5310481#49488562)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:20 PM
Author: federal ungodly skinny woman school



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:19 PM
Author: federal ungodly skinny woman school



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:48 PM
Author: flesh office

use "unserious" instead

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310481#49488536)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:55 PM
Author: Odious narrow-minded striped hyena

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310481#49488556)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:58 PM
Author: mind-boggling cyan piazza

Nonsensical

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310481#49488565)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 8:02 PM
Author: talking goal in life mad cow disease

"meritless, baseless, and nonsensical"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310481#49489724)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:00 PM
Author: doobsian flirting area reading party

"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=5310481#49488570)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 8:03 PM
Author: talking goal in life mad cow disease

"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=5310481#49489727)



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Date: December 7th, 2025 11:00 AM
Author: doobsian flirting area reading party

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=5310481#49491128)



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Date: December 7th, 2025 11:10 AM
Author: talking goal in life mad cow disease

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=5310481#49491145)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:01 PM
Author: Buff Self-centered Fortuitous Meteor Corner

Seems cheap

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310481#49488572)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:17 PM
Author: Olive kink-friendly stage

wacky

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310481#49488636)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:18 PM
Author: mind-boggling cyan piazza

finna make shiz up

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310481#49488642)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:19 PM
Author: provocative nofapping trust fund casino

“trooned out”

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310481#49488651)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:25 PM
Author: Hot brass heaven

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=5310481#49488669)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:25 PM
Author: doobsian flirting area reading party

the court should low key consider sanctions no cap frfr

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310481#49488673)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 4:23 PM
Author: Yellow nubile property fat ankles

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=5310481#49489067)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 4:27 PM
Author: Marvelous Half-breed Deer Antler

Drop a few "Not so."s.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310481#49489083)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 4:28 PM
Author: rose orchestra pit indirect expression

"Opponent's argument is like Tim Walz."

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310481#49489090)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 4:33 PM
Author: Yellow nubile property fat ankles



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310481#49489103)



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Date: December 7th, 2025 11:26 AM
Author: Bearded multi-billionaire

"nigger"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310481#49491178)