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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...
Appetizing godawful messiness
  12/06/25
I wouldn't.
Beady-eyed point cumskin
  12/06/25
great idea, but also quanitfy it with maybe "really&quo...
Maize titillating depressive
  12/06/25
Maybe go so far as to call it "gay"
Beady-eyed point cumskin
  12/06/25
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high-end marvelous market azn
  12/06/25
pejoratives only make your own arguments appear weaker and y...
Multi-colored round eye
  12/06/25
People say ridiculous all the time. How is silly a bridge to...
Appetizing godawful messiness
  12/06/25
bad lawyers do. i'm talking about all pejoratives including ...
Multi-colored round eye
  12/06/25
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zombie-like cuckold base
  12/06/25
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zombie-like cuckold base
  12/06/25
use "unserious" instead
Disgusting coldplay fan
  12/06/25
could also use 'baseless'. This is one of my favs
Maize titillating depressive
  12/06/25
Nonsensical
Beady-eyed point cumskin
  12/06/25
"meritless, baseless, and nonsensical"
floppy lemon volcanic crater mad cow disease
  12/06/25
"X argument is not supported by the law" (see, e.g...
Multi-colored round eye
  12/06/25
"not supported by the law" is dumb. always laugh w...
floppy lemon volcanic crater mad cow disease
  12/06/25
that's fair, it is a catch-all that isnt very descriptive. b...
Multi-colored round eye
  12/07/25
Because it’s a meaningless catch all, it’s no be...
floppy lemon volcanic crater mad cow disease
  12/07/25
Seems cheap
razzle-dazzle public bath mood
  12/06/25
wacky
cerebral corn cake
  12/06/25
finna make shiz up
Beady-eyed point cumskin
  12/06/25
“trooned out”
nubile razzmatazz masturbator locale
  12/06/25
frankly, opposing counsel’s argument is deadass specio...
Thriller Lavender Hospital Reading Party
  12/06/25
the court should low key consider sanctions no cap frfr
Multi-colored round eye
  12/06/25
Did I cross the line when I said Plaintiff was "flat ou...
Appetizing godawful messiness
  12/06/25
Drop a few "Not so."s.
Aromatic Associate
  12/06/25
"Opponent's argument is like Tim Walz."
maniacal talking box office pozpig
  12/06/25
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Appetizing godawful messiness
  12/06/25
"nigger"
Effete lascivious telephone weed whacker
  12/07/25


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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:29 PM
Author: Appetizing godawful messiness

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: Beady-eyed point cumskin

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: Maize titillating depressive

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: Beady-eyed point cumskin

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: high-end marvelous market azn



(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: Multi-colored round eye

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: Appetizing godawful messiness

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: Multi-colored round eye

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: zombie-like cuckold base



(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: zombie-like cuckold base



(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: Disgusting coldplay fan

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: Maize titillating depressive

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: Beady-eyed point cumskin

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: floppy lemon volcanic crater mad cow disease

"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: Multi-colored round eye

"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: floppy lemon volcanic crater mad cow disease

"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: Multi-colored round eye

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: floppy lemon volcanic crater mad cow disease

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: razzle-dazzle public bath mood

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: cerebral corn cake

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: Beady-eyed point cumskin

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: nubile razzmatazz masturbator locale

“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: Thriller Lavender Hospital Reading Party

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: Multi-colored round eye

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: Appetizing godawful messiness

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: Aromatic Associate

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: maniacal talking box office pozpig

"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: Appetizing godawful messiness



(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: Effete lascivious telephone weed whacker

"nigger"

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