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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...
crystalline cruel-hearted immigrant parlor
  12/06/25
I wouldn't.
Fighting orchestra pit alpha
  12/06/25
great idea, but also quanitfy it with maybe "really&quo...
Titillating travel guidebook tanning salon
  12/06/25
Maybe go so far as to call it "gay"
Fighting orchestra pit alpha
  12/06/25
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Histrionic henna corner
  12/06/25
pejoratives only make your own arguments appear weaker and y...
Crimson clown
  12/06/25
People say ridiculous all the time. How is silly a bridge to...
crystalline cruel-hearted immigrant parlor
  12/06/25
bad lawyers do. i'm talking about all pejoratives including ...
Crimson clown
  12/06/25
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emerald cracking locale mexican
  12/06/25
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emerald cracking locale mexican
  12/06/25
use "unserious" instead
Arousing azure main people
  12/06/25
could also use 'baseless'. This is one of my favs
Titillating travel guidebook tanning salon
  12/06/25
Nonsensical
Fighting orchestra pit alpha
  12/06/25
"meritless, baseless, and nonsensical"
zombie-like ebony preventive strike
  12/06/25
"X argument is not supported by the law" (see, e.g...
Crimson clown
  12/06/25
"not supported by the law" is dumb. always laugh w...
zombie-like ebony preventive strike
  12/06/25
that's fair, it is a catch-all that isnt very descriptive. b...
Crimson clown
  12/07/25
Because it’s a meaningless catch all, it’s no be...
zombie-like ebony preventive strike
  12/07/25
Seems cheap
Violet stimulating affirmative action
  12/06/25
wacky
Scarlet Big Heaven Associate
  12/06/25
finna make shiz up
Fighting orchestra pit alpha
  12/06/25
“trooned out”
Provocative church building
  12/06/25
frankly, opposing counsel’s argument is deadass specio...
Bonkers personal credit line idiot
  12/06/25
the court should low key consider sanctions no cap frfr
Crimson clown
  12/06/25
Did I cross the line when I said Plaintiff was "flat ou...
crystalline cruel-hearted immigrant parlor
  12/06/25
Drop a few "Not so."s.
Iridescent Geriatric Pocket Flask National
  12/06/25
"Opponent's argument is like Tim Walz."
Light Son Of Senegal
  12/06/25
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crystalline cruel-hearted immigrant parlor
  12/06/25
"nigger"
Bossy box office
  12/07/25


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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:29 PM
Author: crystalline cruel-hearted immigrant parlor

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=5310486#49488467)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:32 PM
Author: Fighting orchestra pit alpha

I wouldn't.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49488479)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:34 PM
Author: Titillating travel guidebook tanning salon

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=5310486#49488493)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:37 PM
Author: Fighting orchestra pit alpha

Maybe go so far as to call it "gay"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49488503)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:46 PM
Author: Histrionic henna corner



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49488525)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:37 PM
Author: Crimson clown

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=5310486#49488501)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:47 PM
Author: crystalline cruel-hearted immigrant parlor

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=5310486#49488531)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:56 PM
Author: Crimson clown

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=5310486#49488562)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:20 PM
Author: emerald cracking locale mexican



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49488652)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:19 PM
Author: emerald cracking locale mexican



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49488646)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:48 PM
Author: Arousing azure main people

use "unserious" instead

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49488536)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:55 PM
Author: Titillating travel guidebook tanning salon

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49488556)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:58 PM
Author: Fighting orchestra pit alpha

Nonsensical

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49488565)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 8:02 PM
Author: zombie-like ebony preventive strike

"meritless, baseless, and nonsensical"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49489724)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:00 PM
Author: Crimson clown

"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=5310486#49488570)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 8:03 PM
Author: zombie-like ebony preventive strike

"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=5310486#49489727)



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Date: December 7th, 2025 11:00 AM
Author: Crimson clown

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=5310486#49491128)



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Date: December 7th, 2025 11:10 AM
Author: zombie-like ebony preventive strike

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=5310486#49491145)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:01 PM
Author: Violet stimulating affirmative action

Seems cheap

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49488572)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:17 PM
Author: Scarlet Big Heaven Associate

wacky

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49488636)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:18 PM
Author: Fighting orchestra pit alpha

finna make shiz up

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49488642)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:19 PM
Author: Provocative church building

“trooned out”

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49488651)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:25 PM
Author: Bonkers personal credit line idiot

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=5310486#49488669)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:25 PM
Author: Crimson clown

the court should low key consider sanctions no cap frfr

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49488673)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 4:23 PM
Author: crystalline cruel-hearted immigrant parlor

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=5310486#49489067)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 4:27 PM
Author: Iridescent Geriatric Pocket Flask National

Drop a few "Not so."s.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49489083)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 4:28 PM
Author: Light Son Of Senegal

"Opponent's argument is like Tim Walz."

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49489090)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 4:33 PM
Author: crystalline cruel-hearted immigrant parlor



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49489103)



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Date: December 7th, 2025 11:26 AM
Author: Bossy box office

"nigger"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310486#49491178)