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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...
Glittery amber point keepsake machete
  12/06/25
I wouldn't.
Fantasy-prone Very Tactful Generalized Bond
  12/06/25
great idea, but also quanitfy it with maybe "really&quo...
wonderful big-titted menage sandwich
  12/06/25
Maybe go so far as to call it "gay"
Fantasy-prone Very Tactful Generalized Bond
  12/06/25
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Beady-eyed kitchen
  12/06/25
pejoratives only make your own arguments appear weaker and y...
Indecent pale lay
  12/06/25
People say ridiculous all the time. How is silly a bridge to...
Glittery amber point keepsake machete
  12/06/25
bad lawyers do. i'm talking about all pejoratives including ...
Indecent pale lay
  12/06/25
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Exhilarant anal friendly grandma
  12/06/25
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Exhilarant anal friendly grandma
  12/06/25
use "unserious" instead
Bateful forum telephone
  12/06/25
could also use 'baseless'. This is one of my favs
wonderful big-titted menage sandwich
  12/06/25
Nonsensical
Fantasy-prone Very Tactful Generalized Bond
  12/06/25
"meritless, baseless, and nonsensical"
Cocky wrinkle background story
  12/06/25
"X argument is not supported by the law" (see, e.g...
Indecent pale lay
  12/06/25
"not supported by the law" is dumb. always laugh w...
Cocky wrinkle background story
  12/06/25
that's fair, it is a catch-all that isnt very descriptive. b...
Indecent pale lay
  12/07/25
Because it’s a meaningless catch all, it’s no be...
Cocky wrinkle background story
  12/07/25
Seems cheap
Titillating rambunctious halford
  12/06/25
wacky
flatulent church
  12/06/25
finna make shiz up
Fantasy-prone Very Tactful Generalized Bond
  12/06/25
“trooned out”
lemon gas station
  12/06/25
frankly, opposing counsel’s argument is deadass specio...
Galvanic chrome cruise ship elastic band
  12/06/25
the court should low key consider sanctions no cap frfr
Indecent pale lay
  12/06/25
Did I cross the line when I said Plaintiff was "flat ou...
Glittery amber point keepsake machete
  12/06/25
Drop a few "Not so."s.
Pearly Library
  12/06/25
"Opponent's argument is like Tim Walz."
adventurous house
  12/06/25
...
Glittery amber point keepsake machete
  12/06/25
"nigger"
Flirting bespoke round eye business firm
  12/07/25


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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:29 PM
Author: Glittery amber point keepsake machete

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: Fantasy-prone Very Tactful Generalized Bond

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: wonderful big-titted menage sandwich

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: Fantasy-prone Very Tactful Generalized Bond

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: Beady-eyed kitchen



(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: Indecent pale lay

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: Glittery amber point keepsake machete

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: Indecent pale lay

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: Exhilarant anal friendly grandma



(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: Exhilarant anal friendly grandma



(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: Bateful forum telephone

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: wonderful big-titted menage sandwich

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: Fantasy-prone Very Tactful Generalized Bond

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: Cocky wrinkle background story

"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: Indecent pale lay

"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: Cocky wrinkle background story

"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: Indecent pale lay

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: Cocky wrinkle background story

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: Titillating rambunctious halford

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: flatulent church

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: Fantasy-prone Very Tactful Generalized Bond

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: lemon gas station

“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: Galvanic chrome cruise ship elastic band

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: Indecent pale lay

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: Glittery amber point keepsake machete

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: Pearly Library

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: adventurous house

"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: Glittery amber point keepsake machete



(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: Flirting bespoke round eye business firm

"nigger"

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