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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...
impertinent twinkling uncleanness corn cake
  12/06/25
I wouldn't.
Passionate Water Buffalo
  12/06/25
great idea, but also quanitfy it with maybe "really&quo...
stimulating bronze school
  12/06/25
Maybe go so far as to call it "gay"
Passionate Water Buffalo
  12/06/25
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Spectacular gaming laptop
  12/06/25
pejoratives only make your own arguments appear weaker and y...
fishy heady point
  12/06/25
People say ridiculous all the time. How is silly a bridge to...
impertinent twinkling uncleanness corn cake
  12/06/25
bad lawyers do. i'm talking about all pejoratives including ...
fishy heady point
  12/06/25
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Soul-stirring shrine
  12/06/25
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Soul-stirring shrine
  12/06/25
use "unserious" instead
turquoise nibblets public bath
  12/06/25
could also use 'baseless'. This is one of my favs
stimulating bronze school
  12/06/25
Nonsensical
Passionate Water Buffalo
  12/06/25
"meritless, baseless, and nonsensical"
Lavender contagious pervert
  12/06/25
"X argument is not supported by the law" (see, e.g...
fishy heady point
  12/06/25
"not supported by the law" is dumb. always laugh w...
Lavender contagious pervert
  12/06/25
that's fair, it is a catch-all that isnt very descriptive. b...
fishy heady point
  12/07/25
Because it’s a meaningless catch all, it’s no be...
Lavender contagious pervert
  12/07/25
Seems cheap
Pearl Vigorous Antidepressant Drug
  12/06/25
wacky
Primrose Fragrant School Cafeteria
  12/06/25
finna make shiz up
Passionate Water Buffalo
  12/06/25
“trooned out”
godawful beady-eyed place of business tanning salon
  12/06/25
frankly, opposing counsel’s argument is deadass specio...
bistre corner
  12/06/25
the court should low key consider sanctions no cap frfr
fishy heady point
  12/06/25
Did I cross the line when I said Plaintiff was "flat ou...
impertinent twinkling uncleanness corn cake
  12/06/25
Drop a few "Not so."s.
elite forum
  12/06/25
"Opponent's argument is like Tim Walz."
diverse field
  12/06/25
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impertinent twinkling uncleanness corn cake
  12/06/25
"nigger"
nofapping red ticket booth
  12/07/25


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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:29 PM
Author: impertinent twinkling uncleanness corn cake

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: Passionate Water Buffalo

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: stimulating bronze school

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: Passionate Water Buffalo

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: Spectacular gaming laptop



(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: fishy heady point

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: impertinent twinkling uncleanness corn cake

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: fishy heady point

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: Soul-stirring shrine



(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: Soul-stirring shrine



(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: turquoise nibblets public bath

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: stimulating bronze school

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: Passionate Water Buffalo

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: Lavender contagious 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: fishy heady point

"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: Lavender contagious 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: fishy heady point

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: Lavender contagious 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: Pearl Vigorous Antidepressant Drug

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: Primrose Fragrant School Cafeteria

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: Passionate Water Buffalo

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: godawful beady-eyed place of business tanning salon

“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: bistre corner

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: fishy heady point

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: impertinent twinkling uncleanness corn cake

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: elite forum

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: diverse field

"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: impertinent twinkling uncleanness corn cake



(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: nofapping red ticket booth

"nigger"

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