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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: Know-it-all Bateful Gaming Laptop 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=5310909#49488467) |
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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:32 PM Author: Sepia dopamine I wouldn't. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49488479) |
Date: December 6th, 2025 12:34 PM Author: Fantasy-prone nursing home 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=5310909#49488493) |
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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:37 PM Author: Sepia dopamine Maybe go so far as to call it "gay" (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49488503) |
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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:46 PM Author: Wonderful Associate (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49488525) |
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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:37 PM Author: pale spot 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=5310909#49488501) |
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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:47 PM Author: Know-it-all Bateful Gaming Laptop 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=5310909#49488531) |
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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:56 PM Author: pale spot 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: Fuchsia Dilemma (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49488652) |
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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:19 PM Author: Fuchsia Dilemma (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49488646) |
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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:48 PM Author: insecure mauve trailer park queen of the night use "unserious" instead (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49488536) |
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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:55 PM Author: Fantasy-prone nursing home could also use 'baseless'. This is one of my favs (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49488556) |
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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:58 PM Author: Sepia dopamine Nonsensical (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49488565) |
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Date: December 6th, 2025 8:02 PM Author: histrionic headpube "meritless, baseless, and nonsensical" (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49489724) |
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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:00 PM Author: pale spot "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: histrionic headpube "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=5310909#49489727) |
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Date: December 7th, 2025 11:00 AM Author: pale spot 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=5310909#49491128) |
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Date: December 7th, 2025 11:10 AM Author: histrionic headpube 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=5310909#49491145) |
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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:01 PM Author: racy sandwich locale Seems cheap (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49488572) |
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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:17 PM Author: Pearl Pit wacky (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49488636) |
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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:18 PM Author: Sepia dopamine finna make shiz up (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49488642) |
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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:19 PM Author: irradiated buff quadroon volcanic crater “trooned out” (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49488651) |
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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:25 PM Author: honey-headed jewess heaven 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=5310909#49488669) |
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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:25 PM Author: pale spot the court should low key consider sanctions no cap frfr (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49488673) |
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Date: December 6th, 2025 4:23 PM Author: Know-it-all Bateful Gaming Laptop 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=5310909#49489067) |
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Date: December 6th, 2025 4:27 PM Author: Multi-colored black woman chapel Drop a few "Not so."s. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49489083) |
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Date: December 6th, 2025 4:28 PM Author: curious skinny woman "Opponent's argument is like Tim Walz." (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49489090) |
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Date: December 6th, 2025 4:33 PM Author: Know-it-all Bateful Gaming Laptop (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49489103) |
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Date: December 7th, 2025 11:26 AM Author: talented nibblets "nigger" (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49491178) |