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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...
pale galvanic rehab
  12/06/25
I wouldn't.
rose soul-stirring puppy resort
  12/06/25
great idea, but also quanitfy it with maybe "really&quo...
Odious hall
  12/06/25
Maybe go so far as to call it "gay"
rose soul-stirring puppy resort
  12/06/25
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Claret sexy pozpig internal respiration
  12/06/25
pejoratives only make your own arguments appear weaker and y...
slimy rigpig hunting ground
  12/06/25
People say ridiculous all the time. How is silly a bridge to...
pale galvanic rehab
  12/06/25
bad lawyers do. i'm talking about all pejoratives including ...
slimy rigpig hunting ground
  12/06/25
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scarlet brunch
  12/06/25
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scarlet brunch
  12/06/25
use "unserious" instead
diverse set community account
  12/06/25
could also use 'baseless'. This is one of my favs
Odious hall
  12/06/25
Nonsensical
rose soul-stirring puppy resort
  12/06/25
"meritless, baseless, and nonsensical"
Ebony bearded crackhouse sweet tailpipe
  12/06/25
"X argument is not supported by the law" (see, e.g...
slimy rigpig hunting ground
  12/06/25
"not supported by the law" is dumb. always laugh w...
Ebony bearded crackhouse sweet tailpipe
  12/06/25
that's fair, it is a catch-all that isnt very descriptive. b...
slimy rigpig hunting ground
  12/07/25
Because it’s a meaningless catch all, it’s no be...
Ebony bearded crackhouse sweet tailpipe
  12/07/25
Seems cheap
smoky house-broken house
  12/06/25
wacky
Lilac milk nowag
  12/06/25
finna make shiz up
rose soul-stirring puppy resort
  12/06/25
“trooned out”
Coral Spectacular Laser Beams Reading Party
  12/06/25
frankly, opposing counsel’s argument is deadass specio...
Honey-headed cracking sanctuary
  12/06/25
the court should low key consider sanctions no cap frfr
slimy rigpig hunting ground
  12/06/25
Did I cross the line when I said Plaintiff was "flat ou...
pale galvanic rehab
  12/06/25
Drop a few "Not so."s.
Aphrodisiac costumed death wish chapel
  12/06/25
"Opponent's argument is like Tim Walz."
Spruce Stage
  12/06/25
...
pale galvanic rehab
  12/06/25
"nigger"
sickened blood rage address
  12/07/25


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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:29 PM
Author: pale galvanic rehab

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=5310893#49488467)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:32 PM
Author: rose soul-stirring puppy resort

I wouldn't.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310893#49488479)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:34 PM
Author: Odious hall

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=5310893#49488493)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:37 PM
Author: rose soul-stirring puppy resort

Maybe go so far as to call it "gay"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310893#49488503)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:46 PM
Author: Claret sexy pozpig internal respiration



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310893#49488525)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:37 PM
Author: slimy rigpig hunting ground

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=5310893#49488501)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:47 PM
Author: pale galvanic rehab

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=5310893#49488531)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:56 PM
Author: slimy rigpig hunting ground

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=5310893#49488562)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:20 PM
Author: scarlet brunch



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310893#49488652)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:19 PM
Author: scarlet brunch



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310893#49488646)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:48 PM
Author: diverse set community account

use "unserious" instead

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310893#49488536)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:55 PM
Author: Odious hall

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310893#49488556)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:58 PM
Author: rose soul-stirring puppy resort

Nonsensical

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310893#49488565)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 8:02 PM
Author: Ebony bearded crackhouse sweet tailpipe

"meritless, baseless, and nonsensical"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310893#49489724)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:00 PM
Author: slimy rigpig hunting ground

"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=5310893#49488570)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 8:03 PM
Author: Ebony bearded crackhouse sweet tailpipe

"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=5310893#49489727)



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Date: December 7th, 2025 11:00 AM
Author: slimy rigpig hunting ground

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=5310893#49491128)



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Date: December 7th, 2025 11:10 AM
Author: Ebony bearded crackhouse sweet tailpipe

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=5310893#49491145)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:01 PM
Author: smoky house-broken house

Seems cheap

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310893#49488572)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:17 PM
Author: Lilac milk nowag

wacky

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310893#49488636)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:18 PM
Author: rose soul-stirring puppy resort

finna make shiz up

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310893#49488642)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:19 PM
Author: Coral Spectacular Laser Beams Reading Party

“trooned out”

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310893#49488651)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:25 PM
Author: Honey-headed cracking sanctuary

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=5310893#49488669)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:25 PM
Author: slimy rigpig hunting ground

the court should low key consider sanctions no cap frfr

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310893#49488673)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 4:23 PM
Author: pale galvanic rehab

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=5310893#49489067)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 4:27 PM
Author: Aphrodisiac costumed death wish chapel

Drop a few "Not so."s.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310893#49489083)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 4:28 PM
Author: Spruce Stage

"Opponent's argument is like Tim Walz."

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310893#49489090)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 4:33 PM
Author: pale galvanic rehab



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310893#49489103)



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Date: December 7th, 2025 11:26 AM
Author: sickened blood rage address

"nigger"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310893#49491178)