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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...
Mentally impaired elite hospital kitty
  12/06/25
I wouldn't.
Impressive bright deer antler
  12/06/25
great idea, but also quanitfy it with maybe "really&quo...
Thirsty peach kitty cat
  12/06/25
Maybe go so far as to call it "gay"
Impressive bright deer antler
  12/06/25
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bearded tan location
  12/06/25
pejoratives only make your own arguments appear weaker and y...
exhilarant jap
  12/06/25
People say ridiculous all the time. How is silly a bridge to...
Mentally impaired elite hospital kitty
  12/06/25
bad lawyers do. i'm talking about all pejoratives including ...
exhilarant jap
  12/06/25
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Racy Field Goal In Life
  12/06/25
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Racy Field Goal In Life
  12/06/25
use "unserious" instead
aggressive stead tank
  12/06/25
could also use 'baseless'. This is one of my favs
Thirsty peach kitty cat
  12/06/25
Nonsensical
Impressive bright deer antler
  12/06/25
"meritless, baseless, and nonsensical"
Curious mother point
  12/06/25
"X argument is not supported by the law" (see, e.g...
exhilarant jap
  12/06/25
"not supported by the law" is dumb. always laugh w...
Curious mother point
  12/06/25
that's fair, it is a catch-all that isnt very descriptive. b...
exhilarant jap
  12/07/25
Because it’s a meaningless catch all, it’s no be...
Curious mother point
  12/07/25
Seems cheap
wonderful garrison crotch
  12/06/25
wacky
Hateful free-loading dragon
  12/06/25
finna make shiz up
Impressive bright deer antler
  12/06/25
“trooned out”
Topaz submissive parlor
  12/06/25
frankly, opposing counsel’s argument is deadass specio...
Cobalt Vigorous Station
  12/06/25
the court should low key consider sanctions no cap frfr
exhilarant jap
  12/06/25
Did I cross the line when I said Plaintiff was "flat ou...
Mentally impaired elite hospital kitty
  12/06/25
Drop a few "Not so."s.
Bistre know-it-all stage dopamine
  12/06/25
"Opponent's argument is like Tim Walz."
diverse clear heaven
  12/06/25
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Mentally impaired elite hospital kitty
  12/06/25
"nigger"
slap-happy arousing orchestra pit
  12/07/25


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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:29 PM
Author: Mentally impaired elite hospital kitty

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=5310861#49488467)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:32 PM
Author: Impressive bright deer antler

I wouldn't.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310861#49488479)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:34 PM
Author: Thirsty peach kitty cat

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=5310861#49488493)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:37 PM
Author: Impressive bright deer antler

Maybe go so far as to call it "gay"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310861#49488503)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:46 PM
Author: bearded tan location



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310861#49488525)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:37 PM
Author: exhilarant jap

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=5310861#49488501)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:47 PM
Author: Mentally impaired elite hospital kitty

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=5310861#49488531)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:56 PM
Author: exhilarant jap

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=5310861#49488562)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:20 PM
Author: Racy Field Goal In Life



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310861#49488652)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:19 PM
Author: Racy Field Goal In Life



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310861#49488646)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:48 PM
Author: aggressive stead tank

use "unserious" instead

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310861#49488536)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:55 PM
Author: Thirsty peach kitty cat

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310861#49488556)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:58 PM
Author: Impressive bright deer antler

Nonsensical

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310861#49488565)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 8:02 PM
Author: Curious mother point

"meritless, baseless, and nonsensical"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310861#49489724)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:00 PM
Author: exhilarant jap

"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=5310861#49488570)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 8:03 PM
Author: Curious mother point

"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=5310861#49489727)



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Date: December 7th, 2025 11:00 AM
Author: exhilarant jap

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=5310861#49491128)



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Date: December 7th, 2025 11:10 AM
Author: Curious mother point

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=5310861#49491145)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:01 PM
Author: wonderful garrison crotch

Seems cheap

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310861#49488572)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:17 PM
Author: Hateful free-loading dragon

wacky

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310861#49488636)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:18 PM
Author: Impressive bright deer antler

finna make shiz up

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310861#49488642)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:19 PM
Author: Topaz submissive parlor

“trooned out”

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310861#49488651)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:25 PM
Author: Cobalt Vigorous Station

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=5310861#49488669)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:25 PM
Author: exhilarant jap

the court should low key consider sanctions no cap frfr

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310861#49488673)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 4:23 PM
Author: Mentally impaired elite hospital kitty

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=5310861#49489067)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 4:27 PM
Author: Bistre know-it-all stage dopamine

Drop a few "Not so."s.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310861#49489083)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 4:28 PM
Author: diverse clear heaven

"Opponent's argument is like Tim Walz."

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310861#49489090)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 4:33 PM
Author: Mentally impaired elite hospital kitty



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310861#49489103)



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Date: December 7th, 2025 11:26 AM
Author: slap-happy arousing orchestra pit

"nigger"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310861#49491178)