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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...
tantric doctorate
  12/06/25
I wouldn't.
well-lubricated rose stage
  12/06/25
great idea, but also quanitfy it with maybe "really&quo...
dun stead mad cow disease
  12/06/25
Maybe go so far as to call it "gay"
well-lubricated rose stage
  12/06/25
...
Poppy halford home
  12/06/25
pejoratives only make your own arguments appear weaker and y...
motley parlor private investor
  12/06/25
People say ridiculous all the time. How is silly a bridge to...
tantric doctorate
  12/06/25
bad lawyers do. i'm talking about all pejoratives including ...
motley parlor private investor
  12/06/25
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buff range haunted graveyard
  12/06/25
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buff range haunted graveyard
  12/06/25
use "unserious" instead
Racy puce elastic band
  12/06/25
could also use 'baseless'. This is one of my favs
dun stead mad cow disease
  12/06/25
Nonsensical
well-lubricated rose stage
  12/06/25
"meritless, baseless, and nonsensical"
massive hell pervert
  12/06/25
"X argument is not supported by the law" (see, e.g...
motley parlor private investor
  12/06/25
"not supported by the law" is dumb. always laugh w...
massive hell pervert
  12/06/25
that's fair, it is a catch-all that isnt very descriptive. b...
motley parlor private investor
  12/07/25
Because it’s a meaningless catch all, it’s no be...
massive hell pervert
  12/07/25
Seems cheap
stirring library
  12/06/25
wacky
Burgundy Garrison
  12/06/25
finna make shiz up
well-lubricated rose stage
  12/06/25
“trooned out”
fiercely-loyal cracking goal in life skinny woman
  12/06/25
frankly, opposing counsel’s argument is deadass specio...
Idiotic Lascivious Point Half-breed
  12/06/25
the court should low key consider sanctions no cap frfr
motley parlor private investor
  12/06/25
Did I cross the line when I said Plaintiff was "flat ou...
tantric doctorate
  12/06/25
Drop a few "Not so."s.
adventurous charcoal goyim
  12/06/25
"Opponent's argument is like Tim Walz."
umber place of business
  12/06/25
...
tantric doctorate
  12/06/25
"nigger"
Sapphire judgmental meetinghouse fortuitous meteor
  12/07/25


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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:29 PM
Author: tantric doctorate

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: well-lubricated rose stage

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: dun stead mad cow disease

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: well-lubricated rose stage

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: Poppy halford home



(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: motley parlor private investor

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: tantric doctorate

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: motley parlor private investor

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: buff range haunted graveyard



(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: buff range haunted graveyard



(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: Racy puce elastic band

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: dun stead mad cow disease

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: well-lubricated rose stage

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: massive hell pervert

"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: motley parlor private investor

"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: massive hell pervert

"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: motley parlor private investor

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: massive hell pervert

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: stirring library

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: Burgundy Garrison

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: well-lubricated rose stage

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: fiercely-loyal cracking goal in life skinny woman

“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: Idiotic Lascivious Point Half-breed

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: motley parlor private investor

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: tantric doctorate

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: adventurous charcoal goyim

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: umber place of business

"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: tantric doctorate



(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: Sapphire judgmental meetinghouse fortuitous meteor

"nigger"

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