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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...
pink cerebral national
  12/06/25
I wouldn't.
concupiscible citrine wagecucks heaven
  12/06/25
great idea, but also quanitfy it with maybe "really&quo...
rose pervert market
  12/06/25
Maybe go so far as to call it "gay"
concupiscible citrine wagecucks heaven
  12/06/25
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Sienna den circlehead
  12/06/25
pejoratives only make your own arguments appear weaker and y...
Ivory low-t yarmulke stead
  12/06/25
People say ridiculous all the time. How is silly a bridge to...
pink cerebral national
  12/06/25
bad lawyers do. i'm talking about all pejoratives including ...
Ivory low-t yarmulke stead
  12/06/25
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Charismatic adulterous party of the first part ticket booth
  12/06/25
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Charismatic adulterous party of the first part ticket booth
  12/06/25
use "unserious" instead
mahogany boltzmann
  12/06/25
could also use 'baseless'. This is one of my favs
rose pervert market
  12/06/25
Nonsensical
concupiscible citrine wagecucks heaven
  12/06/25
"meritless, baseless, and nonsensical"
Walnut pocket flask liquid oxygen
  12/06/25
"X argument is not supported by the law" (see, e.g...
Ivory low-t yarmulke stead
  12/06/25
"not supported by the law" is dumb. always laugh w...
Walnut pocket flask liquid oxygen
  12/06/25
that's fair, it is a catch-all that isnt very descriptive. b...
Ivory low-t yarmulke stead
  12/07/25
Because it’s a meaningless catch all, it’s no be...
Walnut pocket flask liquid oxygen
  12/07/25
Seems cheap
unholy elite stock car
  12/06/25
wacky
stimulating coiffed parlour fortuitous meteor
  12/06/25
finna make shiz up
concupiscible citrine wagecucks heaven
  12/06/25
“trooned out”
Magenta Heady Center
  12/06/25
frankly, opposing counsel’s argument is deadass specio...
Free-loading abnormal native dragon
  12/06/25
the court should low key consider sanctions no cap frfr
Ivory low-t yarmulke stead
  12/06/25
Did I cross the line when I said Plaintiff was "flat ou...
pink cerebral national
  12/06/25
Drop a few "Not so."s.
insane weed whacker nowag
  12/06/25
"Opponent's argument is like Tim Walz."
Bull Headed Brunch Famous Landscape Painting
  12/06/25
...
pink cerebral national
  12/06/25
"nigger"
Pearl rehab death wish
  12/07/25


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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:29 PM
Author: pink cerebral national

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=5310751",#49488467)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:32 PM
Author: concupiscible citrine wagecucks heaven

I wouldn't.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310751",#49488479)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:34 PM
Author: rose pervert market

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=5310751",#49488493)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:37 PM
Author: concupiscible citrine wagecucks heaven

Maybe go so far as to call it "gay"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310751",#49488503)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:46 PM
Author: Sienna den circlehead



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310751",#49488525)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:37 PM
Author: Ivory low-t yarmulke stead

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=5310751",#49488501)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:47 PM
Author: pink cerebral national

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=5310751",#49488531)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:56 PM
Author: Ivory low-t yarmulke stead

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=5310751",#49488562)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:20 PM
Author: Charismatic adulterous party of the first part ticket booth



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310751",#49488652)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:19 PM
Author: Charismatic adulterous party of the first part ticket booth



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310751",#49488646)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:48 PM
Author: mahogany boltzmann

use "unserious" instead

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310751",#49488536)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:55 PM
Author: rose pervert market

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310751",#49488556)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:58 PM
Author: concupiscible citrine wagecucks heaven

Nonsensical

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310751",#49488565)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 8:02 PM
Author: Walnut pocket flask liquid oxygen

"meritless, baseless, and nonsensical"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310751",#49489724)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:00 PM
Author: Ivory low-t yarmulke stead

"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=5310751",#49488570)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 8:03 PM
Author: Walnut pocket flask liquid oxygen

"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=5310751",#49489727)



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Date: December 7th, 2025 11:00 AM
Author: Ivory low-t yarmulke stead

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=5310751",#49491128)



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Date: December 7th, 2025 11:10 AM
Author: Walnut pocket flask liquid oxygen

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=5310751",#49491145)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:01 PM
Author: unholy elite stock car

Seems cheap

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310751",#49488572)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:17 PM
Author: stimulating coiffed parlour fortuitous meteor

wacky

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310751",#49488636)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:18 PM
Author: concupiscible citrine wagecucks heaven

finna make shiz up

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310751",#49488642)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:19 PM
Author: Magenta Heady Center

“trooned out”

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310751",#49488651)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:25 PM
Author: Free-loading abnormal native dragon

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=5310751",#49488669)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:25 PM
Author: Ivory low-t yarmulke stead

the court should low key consider sanctions no cap frfr

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310751",#49488673)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 4:23 PM
Author: pink cerebral national

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=5310751",#49489067)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 4:27 PM
Author: insane weed whacker nowag

Drop a few "Not so."s.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310751",#49489083)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 4:28 PM
Author: Bull Headed Brunch Famous Landscape Painting

"Opponent's argument is like Tim Walz."

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310751",#49489090)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 4:33 PM
Author: pink cerebral national



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310751",#49489103)



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Date: December 7th, 2025 11:26 AM
Author: Pearl rehab death wish

"nigger"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310751",#49491178)