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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 trust fund area
  12/06/25
I wouldn't.
Aphrodisiac citrine gas station prole
  12/06/25
great idea, but also quanitfy it with maybe "really&quo...
Beady-eyed coiffed blood rage rehab
  12/06/25
Maybe go so far as to call it "gay"
Aphrodisiac citrine gas station prole
  12/06/25
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Cerise laughsome scourge upon the earth lodge
  12/06/25
pejoratives only make your own arguments appear weaker and y...
Sable factory reset button doctorate
  12/06/25
People say ridiculous all the time. How is silly a bridge to...
glittery trust fund area
  12/06/25
bad lawyers do. i'm talking about all pejoratives including ...
Sable factory reset button doctorate
  12/06/25
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Hot Stead Voyeur
  12/06/25
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Hot Stead Voyeur
  12/06/25
use "unserious" instead
high-end translucent dog poop meetinghouse
  12/06/25
could also use 'baseless'. This is one of my favs
Beady-eyed coiffed blood rage rehab
  12/06/25
Nonsensical
Aphrodisiac citrine gas station prole
  12/06/25
"meritless, baseless, and nonsensical"
Curious saffron police squad
  12/06/25
"X argument is not supported by the law" (see, e.g...
Sable factory reset button doctorate
  12/06/25
"not supported by the law" is dumb. always laugh w...
Curious saffron police squad
  12/06/25
that's fair, it is a catch-all that isnt very descriptive. b...
Sable factory reset button doctorate
  12/07/25
Because it’s a meaningless catch all, it’s no be...
Curious saffron police squad
  12/07/25
Seems cheap
Yellow flatulent boistinker space
  12/06/25
wacky
Crimson chapel candlestick maker
  12/06/25
finna make shiz up
Aphrodisiac citrine gas station prole
  12/06/25
“trooned out”
electric confused liquid oxygen menage
  12/06/25
frankly, opposing counsel’s argument is deadass specio...
Diverse persian idea he suggested
  12/06/25
the court should low key consider sanctions no cap frfr
Sable factory reset button doctorate
  12/06/25
Did I cross the line when I said Plaintiff was "flat ou...
glittery trust fund area
  12/06/25
Drop a few "Not so."s.
Talented milky reading party
  12/06/25
"Opponent's argument is like Tim Walz."
Razzle lavender knife house
  12/06/25
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glittery trust fund area
  12/06/25
"nigger"
Red misunderstood water buffalo french chef
  12/07/25


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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:29 PM
Author: glittery trust fund area

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\u0026show=posted",#49488467)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:32 PM
Author: Aphrodisiac citrine gas station prole

I wouldn't.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026show=posted",#49488479)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:34 PM
Author: Beady-eyed coiffed blood rage rehab

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\u0026show=posted",#49488493)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:37 PM
Author: Aphrodisiac citrine gas station prole

Maybe go so far as to call it "gay"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026show=posted",#49488503)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:46 PM
Author: Cerise laughsome scourge upon the earth lodge



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026show=posted",#49488525)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:37 PM
Author: Sable factory reset button doctorate

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\u0026show=posted",#49488501)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:47 PM
Author: glittery trust fund area

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\u0026show=posted",#49488531)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:56 PM
Author: Sable factory reset button doctorate

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\u0026show=posted",#49488562)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:20 PM
Author: Hot Stead Voyeur



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026show=posted",#49488652)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:19 PM
Author: Hot Stead Voyeur



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026show=posted",#49488646)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:48 PM
Author: high-end translucent dog poop meetinghouse

use "unserious" instead

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026show=posted",#49488536)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:55 PM
Author: Beady-eyed coiffed blood rage rehab

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

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026show=posted",#49488556)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:58 PM
Author: Aphrodisiac citrine gas station prole

Nonsensical

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026show=posted",#49488565)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 8:02 PM
Author: Curious saffron police squad

"meritless, baseless, and nonsensical"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026show=posted",#49489724)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:00 PM
Author: Sable factory reset button doctorate

"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\u0026show=posted",#49488570)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 8:03 PM
Author: Curious saffron police squad

"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\u0026show=posted",#49489727)



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Date: December 7th, 2025 11:00 AM
Author: Sable factory reset button doctorate

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\u0026show=posted",#49491128)



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Date: December 7th, 2025 11:10 AM
Author: Curious saffron police squad

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\u0026show=posted",#49491145)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:01 PM
Author: Yellow flatulent boistinker space

Seems cheap

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026show=posted",#49488572)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:17 PM
Author: Crimson chapel candlestick maker

wacky

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026show=posted",#49488636)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:18 PM
Author: Aphrodisiac citrine gas station prole

finna make shiz up

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026show=posted",#49488642)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:19 PM
Author: electric confused liquid oxygen menage

“trooned out”

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026show=posted",#49488651)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:25 PM
Author: Diverse persian idea he suggested

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\u0026show=posted",#49488669)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:25 PM
Author: Sable factory reset button doctorate

the court should low key consider sanctions no cap frfr

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026show=posted",#49488673)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 4:23 PM
Author: glittery trust fund area

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\u0026show=posted",#49489067)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 4:27 PM
Author: Talented milky reading party

Drop a few "Not so."s.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026show=posted",#49489083)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 4:28 PM
Author: Razzle lavender knife house

"Opponent's argument is like Tim Walz."

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026show=posted",#49489090)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 4:33 PM
Author: glittery trust fund area



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026show=posted",#49489103)



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Date: December 7th, 2025 11:26 AM
Author: Red misunderstood water buffalo french chef

"nigger"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2\u0026show=posted",#49491178)