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Is it too rude to call the opposing side's argument "silly" in a brief?
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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:29 PM Author: Domesticated voyeur 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: Overrated Hospital Roommate I wouldn't. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310893#49488479) |
Date: December 6th, 2025 12:34 PM Author: Hilarious Location 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: Overrated Hospital Roommate 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: spectacular iridescent old irish cottage (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: slap-happy rose set 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: Domesticated voyeur 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: slap-happy rose set 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. |
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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:20 PM Author: Impertinent Boltzmann Resort (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: Impertinent Boltzmann Resort (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: excitant main people 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: Hilarious Location 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: Overrated Hospital Roommate 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: erotic coldplay fan rigpig "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: slap-happy rose set "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. |
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Date: December 6th, 2025 8:03 PM Author: erotic coldplay fan rigpig "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: slap-happy rose set 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: erotic coldplay fan rigpig 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: Lascivious shimmering plaza 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: Magenta menage ratface 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: Overrated Hospital Roommate 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: sick gay wizard “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: Balding dashing library 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: slap-happy rose set 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: Domesticated voyeur 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: Multi-colored Milk Kitty 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: Hairraiser hall "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: Domesticated voyeur (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: Sienna Partner Stage "nigger" (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310893#49491178) |