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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...
Hideous love of her life
  12/06/25
I wouldn't.
at-the-ready round eye
  12/06/25
great idea, but also quanitfy it with maybe "really&quo...
Alcoholic Boistinker
  12/06/25
Maybe go so far as to call it "gay"
at-the-ready round eye
  12/06/25
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concupiscible ebony factory reset button
  12/06/25
pejoratives only make your own arguments appear weaker and y...
Brilliant thriller school juggernaut
  12/06/25
People say ridiculous all the time. How is silly a bridge to...
Hideous love of her life
  12/06/25
bad lawyers do. i'm talking about all pejoratives including ...
Brilliant thriller school juggernaut
  12/06/25
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Translucent giraffe temple
  12/06/25
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Translucent giraffe temple
  12/06/25
use "unserious" instead
Harsh public bath
  12/06/25
could also use 'baseless'. This is one of my favs
Alcoholic Boistinker
  12/06/25
Nonsensical
at-the-ready round eye
  12/06/25
"meritless, baseless, and nonsensical"
Navy Business Firm Dopamine
  12/06/25
"X argument is not supported by the law" (see, e.g...
Brilliant thriller school juggernaut
  12/06/25
"not supported by the law" is dumb. always laugh w...
Navy Business Firm Dopamine
  12/06/25
that's fair, it is a catch-all that isnt very descriptive. b...
Brilliant thriller school juggernaut
  12/07/25
Because it’s a meaningless catch all, it’s no be...
Navy Business Firm Dopamine
  12/07/25
Seems cheap
haunting flatulent meetinghouse
  12/06/25
wacky
Titillating Cerise Abode
  12/06/25
finna make shiz up
at-the-ready round eye
  12/06/25
“trooned out”
irradiated indigo tattoo stead
  12/06/25
frankly, opposing counsel’s argument is deadass specio...
Blathering idiotic indirect expression
  12/06/25
the court should low key consider sanctions no cap frfr
Brilliant thriller school juggernaut
  12/06/25
Did I cross the line when I said Plaintiff was "flat ou...
Hideous love of her life
  12/06/25
Drop a few "Not so."s.
Painfully honest famous landscape painting
  12/06/25
"Opponent's argument is like Tim Walz."
Arrogant idea he suggested
  12/06/25
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Hideous love of her life
  12/06/25
"nigger"
beady-eyed coral home jap
  12/07/25


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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:29 PM
Author: Hideous love of her life

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=5310906#49488467)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:32 PM
Author: at-the-ready round eye

I wouldn't.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310906#49488479)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:34 PM
Author: Alcoholic Boistinker

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=5310906#49488493)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:37 PM
Author: at-the-ready round eye

Maybe go so far as to call it "gay"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310906#49488503)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:46 PM
Author: concupiscible ebony factory reset button



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310906#49488525)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:37 PM
Author: Brilliant thriller school juggernaut

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=5310906#49488501)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:47 PM
Author: Hideous love of her life

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=5310906#49488531)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:56 PM
Author: Brilliant thriller school juggernaut

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=5310906#49488562)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:20 PM
Author: Translucent giraffe temple



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310906#49488652)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:19 PM
Author: Translucent giraffe temple



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310906#49488646)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:48 PM
Author: Harsh public bath

use "unserious" instead

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310906#49488536)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:55 PM
Author: Alcoholic Boistinker

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310906#49488556)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:58 PM
Author: at-the-ready round eye

Nonsensical

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310906#49488565)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 8:02 PM
Author: Navy Business Firm Dopamine

"meritless, baseless, and nonsensical"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310906#49489724)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:00 PM
Author: Brilliant thriller school juggernaut

"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=5310906#49488570)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 8:03 PM
Author: Navy Business Firm Dopamine

"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=5310906#49489727)



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Date: December 7th, 2025 11:00 AM
Author: Brilliant thriller school juggernaut

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=5310906#49491128)



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Date: December 7th, 2025 11:10 AM
Author: Navy Business Firm Dopamine

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=5310906#49491145)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:01 PM
Author: haunting flatulent meetinghouse

Seems cheap

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310906#49488572)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:17 PM
Author: Titillating Cerise Abode

wacky

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310906#49488636)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:18 PM
Author: at-the-ready round eye

finna make shiz up

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310906#49488642)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:19 PM
Author: irradiated indigo tattoo stead

“trooned out”

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310906#49488651)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:25 PM
Author: Blathering idiotic indirect expression

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=5310906#49488669)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:25 PM
Author: Brilliant thriller school juggernaut

the court should low key consider sanctions no cap frfr

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310906#49488673)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 4:23 PM
Author: Hideous love of her life

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=5310906#49489067)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 4:27 PM
Author: Painfully honest famous landscape painting

Drop a few "Not so."s.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310906#49489083)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 4:28 PM
Author: Arrogant idea he suggested

"Opponent's argument is like Tim Walz."

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310906#49489090)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 4:33 PM
Author: Hideous love of her life



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310906#49489103)



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Date: December 7th, 2025 11:26 AM
Author: beady-eyed coral home jap

"nigger"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310906#49491178)