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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...
poppy anal theater stage azn
  12/06/25
I wouldn't.
bateful dark home preventive strike
  12/06/25
great idea, but also quanitfy it with maybe "really&quo...
Frisky psychic legend
  12/06/25
Maybe go so far as to call it "gay"
bateful dark home preventive strike
  12/06/25
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Lake locus immigrant
  12/06/25
pejoratives only make your own arguments appear weaker and y...
Jade lascivious gas station generalized bond
  12/06/25
People say ridiculous all the time. How is silly a bridge to...
poppy anal theater stage azn
  12/06/25
bad lawyers do. i'm talking about all pejoratives including ...
Jade lascivious gas station generalized bond
  12/06/25
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blathering fuchsia national
  12/06/25
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blathering fuchsia national
  12/06/25
use "unserious" instead
razzle-dazzle son of senegal macaca
  12/06/25
could also use 'baseless'. This is one of my favs
Frisky psychic legend
  12/06/25
Nonsensical
bateful dark home preventive strike
  12/06/25
"meritless, baseless, and nonsensical"
Bright arousing clown
  12/06/25
"X argument is not supported by the law" (see, e.g...
Jade lascivious gas station generalized bond
  12/06/25
"not supported by the law" is dumb. always laugh w...
Bright arousing clown
  12/06/25
that's fair, it is a catch-all that isnt very descriptive. b...
Jade lascivious gas station generalized bond
  12/07/25
Because it’s a meaningless catch all, it’s no be...
Bright arousing clown
  12/07/25
Seems cheap
Dashing up-to-no-good menage
  12/06/25
wacky
Avocado Stirring Cuckoldry
  12/06/25
finna make shiz up
bateful dark home preventive strike
  12/06/25
“trooned out”
Big New Version Voyeur
  12/06/25
frankly, opposing counsel’s argument is deadass specio...
Fiercely-loyal Navy Organic Girlfriend
  12/06/25
the court should low key consider sanctions no cap frfr
Jade lascivious gas station generalized bond
  12/06/25
Did I cross the line when I said Plaintiff was "flat ou...
poppy anal theater stage azn
  12/06/25
Drop a few "Not so."s.
Green address fat ankles
  12/06/25
"Opponent's argument is like Tim Walz."
electric sickened hell
  12/06/25
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poppy anal theater stage azn
  12/06/25
"nigger"
Glittery fantasy-prone associate
  12/07/25


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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:29 PM
Author: poppy anal theater stage azn

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=5310911#49488467)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:32 PM
Author: bateful dark home preventive strike

I wouldn't.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310911#49488479)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:34 PM
Author: Frisky psychic legend

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=5310911#49488493)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:37 PM
Author: bateful dark home preventive strike

Maybe go so far as to call it "gay"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310911#49488503)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:46 PM
Author: Lake locus immigrant



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:37 PM
Author: Jade lascivious gas station generalized bond

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=5310911#49488501)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:47 PM
Author: poppy anal theater stage azn

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=5310911#49488531)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:56 PM
Author: Jade lascivious gas station generalized bond

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=5310911#49488562)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:20 PM
Author: blathering fuchsia national



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310911#49488652)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:19 PM
Author: blathering fuchsia national



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310911#49488646)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:48 PM
Author: razzle-dazzle son of senegal macaca

use "unserious" instead

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310911#49488536)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:55 PM
Author: Frisky psychic legend

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310911#49488556)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:58 PM
Author: bateful dark home preventive strike

Nonsensical

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310911#49488565)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 8:02 PM
Author: Bright arousing clown

"meritless, baseless, and nonsensical"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310911#49489724)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:00 PM
Author: Jade lascivious gas station generalized bond

"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=5310911#49488570)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 8:03 PM
Author: Bright arousing clown

"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=5310911#49489727)



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Date: December 7th, 2025 11:00 AM
Author: Jade lascivious gas station generalized bond

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=5310911#49491128)



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Date: December 7th, 2025 11:10 AM
Author: Bright arousing clown

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=5310911#49491145)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:01 PM
Author: Dashing up-to-no-good menage

Seems cheap

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310911#49488572)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:17 PM
Author: Avocado Stirring Cuckoldry

wacky

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310911#49488636)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:18 PM
Author: bateful dark home preventive strike

finna make shiz up

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310911#49488642)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:19 PM
Author: Big New Version Voyeur

“trooned out”

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310911#49488651)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:25 PM
Author: Fiercely-loyal Navy Organic Girlfriend

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=5310911#49488669)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:25 PM
Author: Jade lascivious gas station generalized bond

the court should low key consider sanctions no cap frfr

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310911#49488673)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 4:23 PM
Author: poppy anal theater stage azn

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=5310911#49489067)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 4:27 PM
Author: Green address fat ankles

Drop a few "Not so."s.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310911#49489083)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 4:28 PM
Author: electric sickened hell

"Opponent's argument is like Tim Walz."

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310911#49489090)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 4:33 PM
Author: poppy anal theater stage azn



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310911#49489103)



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Date: December 7th, 2025 11:26 AM
Author: Glittery fantasy-prone associate

"nigger"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310911#49491178)