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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...
Aggressive mint business firm police squad
  12/06/25
I wouldn't.
spectacular shitlib brethren
  12/06/25
great idea, but also quanitfy it with maybe "really&quo...
mahogany heady theatre
  12/06/25
Maybe go so far as to call it "gay"
spectacular shitlib brethren
  12/06/25
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Vibrant Emerald Really Tough Guy
  12/06/25
pejoratives only make your own arguments appear weaker and y...
Shivering brunch mediation
  12/06/25
People say ridiculous all the time. How is silly a bridge to...
Aggressive mint business firm police squad
  12/06/25
bad lawyers do. i'm talking about all pejoratives including ...
Shivering brunch mediation
  12/06/25
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Tan national
  12/06/25
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Tan national
  12/06/25
use "unserious" instead
Slippery preventive strike address
  12/06/25
could also use 'baseless'. This is one of my favs
mahogany heady theatre
  12/06/25
Nonsensical
spectacular shitlib brethren
  12/06/25
"meritless, baseless, and nonsensical"
black hilarious philosopher-king circlehead
  12/06/25
"X argument is not supported by the law" (see, e.g...
Shivering brunch mediation
  12/06/25
"not supported by the law" is dumb. always laugh w...
black hilarious philosopher-king circlehead
  12/06/25
that's fair, it is a catch-all that isnt very descriptive. b...
Shivering brunch mediation
  12/07/25
Because it’s a meaningless catch all, it’s no be...
black hilarious philosopher-king circlehead
  12/07/25
Seems cheap
Vigorous brass church pistol
  12/06/25
wacky
Dun sticky faggotry trump supporter
  12/06/25
finna make shiz up
spectacular shitlib brethren
  12/06/25
“trooned out”
vivacious bull headed hell sweet tailpipe
  12/06/25
frankly, opposing counsel’s argument is deadass specio...
exciting coral state
  12/06/25
the court should low key consider sanctions no cap frfr
Shivering brunch mediation
  12/06/25
Did I cross the line when I said Plaintiff was "flat ou...
Aggressive mint business firm police squad
  12/06/25
Drop a few "Not so."s.
Magenta Disturbing Church Building Mental Disorder
  12/06/25
"Opponent's argument is like Tim Walz."
stimulating scarlet digit ratio party of the first part
  12/06/25
...
Aggressive mint business firm police squad
  12/06/25
"nigger"
adulterous 180 station
  12/07/25


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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:29 PM
Author: Aggressive mint business firm police squad

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=5310764",#49488467)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:32 PM
Author: spectacular shitlib brethren

I wouldn't.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310764",#49488479)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:34 PM
Author: mahogany heady theatre

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=5310764",#49488493)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:37 PM
Author: spectacular shitlib brethren

Maybe go so far as to call it "gay"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310764",#49488503)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:46 PM
Author: Vibrant Emerald Really Tough Guy



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310764",#49488525)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:37 PM
Author: Shivering brunch mediation

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=5310764",#49488501)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:47 PM
Author: Aggressive mint business firm police squad

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=5310764",#49488531)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:56 PM
Author: Shivering brunch mediation

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=5310764",#49488562)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:20 PM
Author: Tan national



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310764",#49488652)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:19 PM
Author: Tan national



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310764",#49488646)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:48 PM
Author: Slippery preventive strike address

use "unserious" instead

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310764",#49488536)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:55 PM
Author: mahogany heady theatre

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310764",#49488556)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:58 PM
Author: spectacular shitlib brethren

Nonsensical

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310764",#49488565)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 8:02 PM
Author: black hilarious philosopher-king circlehead

"meritless, baseless, and nonsensical"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310764",#49489724)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:00 PM
Author: Shivering brunch mediation

"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=5310764",#49488570)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 8:03 PM
Author: black hilarious philosopher-king circlehead

"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=5310764",#49489727)



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Date: December 7th, 2025 11:00 AM
Author: Shivering brunch mediation

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=5310764",#49491128)



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Date: December 7th, 2025 11:10 AM
Author: black hilarious philosopher-king circlehead

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=5310764",#49491145)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:01 PM
Author: Vigorous brass church pistol

Seems cheap

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310764",#49488572)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:17 PM
Author: Dun sticky faggotry trump supporter

wacky

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310764",#49488636)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:18 PM
Author: spectacular shitlib brethren

finna make shiz up

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310764",#49488642)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:19 PM
Author: vivacious bull headed hell sweet tailpipe

“trooned out”

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310764",#49488651)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:25 PM
Author: exciting coral state

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=5310764",#49488669)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:25 PM
Author: Shivering brunch mediation

the court should low key consider sanctions no cap frfr

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310764",#49488673)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 4:23 PM
Author: Aggressive mint business firm police squad

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=5310764",#49489067)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 4:27 PM
Author: Magenta Disturbing Church Building Mental Disorder

Drop a few "Not so."s.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310764",#49489083)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 4:28 PM
Author: stimulating scarlet digit ratio party of the first part

"Opponent's argument is like Tim Walz."

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310764",#49489090)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 4:33 PM
Author: Aggressive mint business firm police squad



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310764",#49489103)



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Date: December 7th, 2025 11:26 AM
Author: adulterous 180 station

"nigger"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310764",#49491178)