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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...
Spectacular office
  12/06/25
I wouldn't.
Avocado native
  12/06/25
great idea, but also quanitfy it with maybe "really&quo...
Violent antidepressant drug center
  12/06/25
Maybe go so far as to call it "gay"
Avocado native
  12/06/25
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Wine lay pocket flask
  12/06/25
pejoratives only make your own arguments appear weaker and y...
rose vigorous people who are hurt
  12/06/25
People say ridiculous all the time. How is silly a bridge to...
Spectacular office
  12/06/25
bad lawyers do. i'm talking about all pejoratives including ...
rose vigorous people who are hurt
  12/06/25
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low-t diverse heaven bbw
  12/06/25
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low-t diverse heaven bbw
  12/06/25
use "unserious" instead
Vengeful Vivacious Kitchen
  12/06/25
could also use 'baseless'. This is one of my favs
Violent antidepressant drug center
  12/06/25
Nonsensical
Avocado native
  12/06/25
"meritless, baseless, and nonsensical"
razzmatazz mediation base
  12/06/25
"X argument is not supported by the law" (see, e.g...
rose vigorous people who are hurt
  12/06/25
"not supported by the law" is dumb. always laugh w...
razzmatazz mediation base
  12/06/25
that's fair, it is a catch-all that isnt very descriptive. b...
rose vigorous people who are hurt
  12/07/25
Because it’s a meaningless catch all, it’s no be...
razzmatazz mediation base
  12/07/25
Seems cheap
Supple Stag Film Indirect Expression
  12/06/25
wacky
boyish up-to-no-good sweet tailpipe
  12/06/25
finna make shiz up
Avocado native
  12/06/25
“trooned out”
cerebral sticky wrinkle market
  12/06/25
frankly, opposing counsel’s argument is deadass specio...
Fighting ladyboy telephone
  12/06/25
the court should low key consider sanctions no cap frfr
rose vigorous people who are hurt
  12/06/25
Did I cross the line when I said Plaintiff was "flat ou...
Spectacular office
  12/06/25
Drop a few "Not so."s.
Buff shivering haunted graveyard
  12/06/25
"Opponent's argument is like Tim Walz."
Galvanic Indecent Box Office
  12/06/25
...
Spectacular office
  12/06/25
"nigger"
Cyan sex offender yarmulke
  12/07/25


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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:29 PM
Author: Spectacular office

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=5310864#49488467)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:32 PM
Author: Avocado native

I wouldn't.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310864#49488479)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:34 PM
Author: Violent antidepressant drug center

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=5310864#49488493)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:37 PM
Author: Avocado native

Maybe go so far as to call it "gay"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310864#49488503)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:46 PM
Author: Wine lay pocket flask



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:37 PM
Author: rose vigorous people who are hurt

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=5310864#49488501)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:47 PM
Author: Spectacular office

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=5310864#49488531)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:56 PM
Author: rose vigorous people who are hurt

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=5310864#49488562)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:20 PM
Author: low-t diverse heaven bbw



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:19 PM
Author: low-t diverse heaven bbw



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:48 PM
Author: Vengeful Vivacious Kitchen

use "unserious" instead

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310864#49488536)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:55 PM
Author: Violent antidepressant drug center

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310864#49488556)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:58 PM
Author: Avocado native

Nonsensical

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310864#49488565)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 8:02 PM
Author: razzmatazz mediation base

"meritless, baseless, and nonsensical"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310864#49489724)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:00 PM
Author: rose vigorous people who are hurt

"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=5310864#49488570)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 8:03 PM
Author: razzmatazz mediation base

"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=5310864#49489727)



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Date: December 7th, 2025 11:00 AM
Author: rose vigorous people who are hurt

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=5310864#49491128)



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Date: December 7th, 2025 11:10 AM
Author: razzmatazz mediation base

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=5310864#49491145)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:01 PM
Author: Supple Stag Film Indirect Expression

Seems cheap

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310864#49488572)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:17 PM
Author: boyish up-to-no-good sweet tailpipe

wacky

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310864#49488636)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:18 PM
Author: Avocado native

finna make shiz up

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310864#49488642)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:19 PM
Author: cerebral sticky wrinkle market

“trooned out”

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310864#49488651)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:25 PM
Author: Fighting ladyboy telephone

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=5310864#49488669)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:25 PM
Author: rose vigorous people who are hurt

the court should low key consider sanctions no cap frfr

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310864#49488673)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 4:23 PM
Author: Spectacular office

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=5310864#49489067)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 4:27 PM
Author: Buff shivering haunted graveyard

Drop a few "Not so."s.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310864#49489083)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 4:28 PM
Author: Galvanic Indecent Box Office

"Opponent's argument is like Tim Walz."

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310864#49489090)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 4:33 PM
Author: Spectacular office



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310864#49489103)



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Date: December 7th, 2025 11:26 AM
Author: Cyan sex offender yarmulke

"nigger"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310864#49491178)