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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...
Wonderful shrine
  12/06/25
I wouldn't.
nighttime church building
  12/06/25
great idea, but also quanitfy it with maybe "really&quo...
Hairraiser mildly autistic hall fanboi
  12/06/25
Maybe go so far as to call it "gay"
nighttime church building
  12/06/25
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Out-of-control bearded crotch sandwich
  12/06/25
pejoratives only make your own arguments appear weaker and y...
Haunting Motley Cruise Ship French Chef
  12/06/25
People say ridiculous all the time. How is silly a bridge to...
Wonderful shrine
  12/06/25
bad lawyers do. i'm talking about all pejoratives including ...
Haunting Motley Cruise Ship French Chef
  12/06/25
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seedy lodge electric furnace
  12/06/25
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seedy lodge electric furnace
  12/06/25
use "unserious" instead
charcoal mood
  12/06/25
could also use 'baseless'. This is one of my favs
Hairraiser mildly autistic hall fanboi
  12/06/25
Nonsensical
nighttime church building
  12/06/25
"meritless, baseless, and nonsensical"
Unhinged box office cuckold
  12/06/25
"X argument is not supported by the law" (see, e.g...
Haunting Motley Cruise Ship French Chef
  12/06/25
"not supported by the law" is dumb. always laugh w...
Unhinged box office cuckold
  12/06/25
that's fair, it is a catch-all that isnt very descriptive. b...
Haunting Motley Cruise Ship French Chef
  12/07/25
Because it’s a meaningless catch all, it’s no be...
Unhinged box office cuckold
  12/07/25
Seems cheap
Harsh ladyboy stag film
  12/06/25
wacky
vibrant tattoo orchestra pit
  12/06/25
finna make shiz up
nighttime church building
  12/06/25
“trooned out”
curious ticket booth
  12/06/25
frankly, opposing counsel’s argument is deadass specio...
Lascivious olive location
  12/06/25
the court should low key consider sanctions no cap frfr
Haunting Motley Cruise Ship French Chef
  12/06/25
Did I cross the line when I said Plaintiff was "flat ou...
Wonderful shrine
  12/06/25
Drop a few "Not so."s.
amber parlor
  12/06/25
"Opponent's argument is like Tim Walz."
Pink Alpha
  12/06/25
...
Wonderful shrine
  12/06/25
"nigger"
aggressive menage
  12/07/25


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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:29 PM
Author: Wonderful shrine

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: nighttime church building

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: Hairraiser mildly autistic hall fanboi

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: nighttime church building

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: Out-of-control bearded crotch sandwich



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:37 PM
Author: Haunting Motley Cruise Ship French Chef

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: Wonderful shrine

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: Haunting Motley Cruise Ship French Chef

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: seedy lodge electric furnace



(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: seedy lodge electric furnace



(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: charcoal mood

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: Hairraiser mildly autistic hall fanboi

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: nighttime church building

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: Unhinged box office cuckold

"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: Haunting Motley Cruise Ship French Chef

"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: Unhinged box office cuckold

"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: Haunting Motley Cruise Ship French Chef

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: Unhinged box office cuckold

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: Harsh ladyboy stag film

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: vibrant tattoo orchestra pit

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: nighttime church building

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: curious ticket booth

“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: Lascivious olive location

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: Haunting Motley Cruise Ship French Chef

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: Wonderful shrine

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: amber parlor

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: Pink Alpha

"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: Wonderful shrine



(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: aggressive menage

"nigger"

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