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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...
Lascivious stage
  12/06/25
I wouldn't.
Vivacious church trump supporter
  12/06/25
great idea, but also quanitfy it with maybe "really&quo...
Pearly Deer Antler Market
  12/06/25
Maybe go so far as to call it "gay"
Vivacious church trump supporter
  12/06/25
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irradiated parlor jewess
  12/06/25
pejoratives only make your own arguments appear weaker and y...
House-broken Bronze Sanctuary Halford
  12/06/25
People say ridiculous all the time. How is silly a bridge to...
Lascivious stage
  12/06/25
bad lawyers do. i'm talking about all pejoratives including ...
House-broken Bronze Sanctuary Halford
  12/06/25
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Charismatic sepia messiness ratface
  12/06/25
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Charismatic sepia messiness ratface
  12/06/25
use "unserious" instead
Bateful Laser Beams
  12/06/25
could also use 'baseless'. This is one of my favs
Pearly Deer Antler Market
  12/06/25
Nonsensical
Vivacious church trump supporter
  12/06/25
"meritless, baseless, and nonsensical"
adulterous chest-beating karate
  12/06/25
"X argument is not supported by the law" (see, e.g...
House-broken Bronze Sanctuary Halford
  12/06/25
"not supported by the law" is dumb. always laugh w...
adulterous chest-beating karate
  12/06/25
that's fair, it is a catch-all that isnt very descriptive. b...
House-broken Bronze Sanctuary Halford
  12/07/25
Because it’s a meaningless catch all, it’s no be...
adulterous chest-beating karate
  12/07/25
Seems cheap
Alcoholic Crimson Ladyboy
  12/06/25
wacky
provocative massive house
  12/06/25
finna make shiz up
Vivacious church trump supporter
  12/06/25
“trooned out”
metal gaming laptop
  12/06/25
frankly, opposing counsel’s argument is deadass specio...
Charcoal Irate Set Hissy Fit
  12/06/25
the court should low key consider sanctions no cap frfr
House-broken Bronze Sanctuary Halford
  12/06/25
Did I cross the line when I said Plaintiff was "flat ou...
Lascivious stage
  12/06/25
Drop a few "Not so."s.
fuchsia shaky box office
  12/06/25
"Opponent's argument is like Tim Walz."
Stimulating magical space keepsake machete
  12/06/25
...
Lascivious stage
  12/06/25
"nigger"
vibrant point degenerate
  12/07/25


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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:29 PM
Author: Lascivious stage

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: Vivacious church trump supporter

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: Pearly Deer Antler Market

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: Vivacious church trump supporter

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: irradiated parlor jewess



(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: House-broken Bronze Sanctuary Halford

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: Lascivious stage

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: House-broken Bronze Sanctuary Halford

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: Charismatic sepia messiness ratface



(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: Charismatic sepia messiness ratface



(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: Bateful Laser Beams

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: Pearly Deer Antler Market

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: Vivacious church trump supporter

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: adulterous chest-beating karate

"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: House-broken Bronze Sanctuary Halford

"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: adulterous chest-beating karate

"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: House-broken Bronze Sanctuary Halford

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: adulterous chest-beating karate

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: Alcoholic Crimson Ladyboy

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: provocative massive house

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: Vivacious church trump supporter

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: metal gaming laptop

“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: Charcoal Irate Set Hissy Fit

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: House-broken Bronze Sanctuary Halford

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: Lascivious stage

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: fuchsia shaky box office

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: Stimulating magical space keepsake machete

"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: Lascivious stage



(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: vibrant point degenerate

"nigger"

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