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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...
Unholy wild foreskin patrolman
  12/06/25
I wouldn't.
Fluffy Sandwich Mood
  12/06/25
great idea, but also quanitfy it with maybe "really&quo...
marvelous kitchen
  12/06/25
Maybe go so far as to call it "gay"
Fluffy Sandwich Mood
  12/06/25
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Contagious Sweet Tailpipe
  12/06/25
pejoratives only make your own arguments appear weaker and y...
Thirsty deep background story
  12/06/25
People say ridiculous all the time. How is silly a bridge to...
Unholy wild foreskin patrolman
  12/06/25
bad lawyers do. i'm talking about all pejoratives including ...
Thirsty deep background story
  12/06/25
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cracking stag film depressive
  12/06/25
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cracking stag film depressive
  12/06/25
use "unserious" instead
arrogant excitant double fault center
  12/06/25
could also use 'baseless'. This is one of my favs
marvelous kitchen
  12/06/25
Nonsensical
Fluffy Sandwich Mood
  12/06/25
"meritless, baseless, and nonsensical"
mildly autistic striped hyena
  12/06/25
"X argument is not supported by the law" (see, e.g...
Thirsty deep background story
  12/06/25
"not supported by the law" is dumb. always laugh w...
mildly autistic striped hyena
  12/06/25
that's fair, it is a catch-all that isnt very descriptive. b...
Thirsty deep background story
  12/07/25
Because it’s a meaningless catch all, it’s no be...
mildly autistic striped hyena
  12/07/25
Seems cheap
glassy reading party pervert
  12/06/25
wacky
Indecent razzle-dazzle wagecucks
  12/06/25
finna make shiz up
Fluffy Sandwich Mood
  12/06/25
“trooned out”
iridescent nighttime public bath gunner
  12/06/25
frankly, opposing counsel’s argument is deadass specio...
Garnet Windowlicker Sanctuary
  12/06/25
the court should low key consider sanctions no cap frfr
Thirsty deep background story
  12/06/25
Did I cross the line when I said Plaintiff was "flat ou...
Unholy wild foreskin patrolman
  12/06/25
Drop a few "Not so."s.
Doobsian tanning salon
  12/06/25
"Opponent's argument is like Tim Walz."
saffron naked hall
  12/06/25
...
Unholy wild foreskin patrolman
  12/06/25
"nigger"
razzmatazz grizzly abode
  12/07/25


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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:29 PM
Author: Unholy wild foreskin patrolman

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: Fluffy Sandwich Mood

I wouldn't.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49488479)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:34 PM
Author: marvelous kitchen

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: Fluffy Sandwich Mood

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: Contagious Sweet Tailpipe



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:37 PM
Author: Thirsty deep background story

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: Unholy wild foreskin patrolman

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: Thirsty deep background story

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=5310909#49488562)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:20 PM
Author: cracking stag film depressive



(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: cracking stag film depressive



(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: arrogant excitant double fault center

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: marvelous kitchen

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: Fluffy Sandwich Mood

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: mildly autistic striped hyena

"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: Thirsty deep background story

"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=5310909#49488570)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 8:03 PM
Author: mildly autistic striped hyena

"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: Thirsty deep background story

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: mildly autistic striped hyena

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: glassy reading party pervert

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: Indecent razzle-dazzle wagecucks

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: Fluffy Sandwich Mood

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: iridescent nighttime public bath gunner

“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: Garnet Windowlicker 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=5310909#49488669)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:25 PM
Author: Thirsty deep background story

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: Unholy wild foreskin patrolman

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: Doobsian tanning salon

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: saffron naked hall

"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: Unholy wild foreskin patrolman



(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: razzmatazz grizzly abode

"nigger"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310909#49491178)