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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...
brilliant yarmulke institution
  12/06/25
I wouldn't.
deranged pit
  12/06/25
great idea, but also quanitfy it with maybe "really&quo...
odious sandwich
  12/06/25
Maybe go so far as to call it "gay"
deranged pit
  12/06/25
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Passionate ultramarine party of the first part cuckold
  12/06/25
pejoratives only make your own arguments appear weaker and y...
Arousing lay psychic
  12/06/25
People say ridiculous all the time. How is silly a bridge to...
brilliant yarmulke institution
  12/06/25
bad lawyers do. i'm talking about all pejoratives including ...
Arousing lay psychic
  12/06/25
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Canary Nofapping Twinkling Uncleanness
  12/06/25
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Canary Nofapping Twinkling Uncleanness
  12/06/25
use "unserious" instead
marvelous misanthropic national security agency useless brakes
  12/06/25
could also use 'baseless'. This is one of my favs
odious sandwich
  12/06/25
Nonsensical
deranged pit
  12/06/25
"meritless, baseless, and nonsensical"
cerebral bawdyhouse
  12/06/25
"X argument is not supported by the law" (see, e.g...
Arousing lay psychic
  12/06/25
"not supported by the law" is dumb. always laugh w...
cerebral bawdyhouse
  12/06/25
that's fair, it is a catch-all that isnt very descriptive. b...
Arousing lay psychic
  12/07/25
Because it’s a meaningless catch all, it’s no be...
cerebral bawdyhouse
  12/07/25
Seems cheap
Lake excitant gas station hairy legs
  12/06/25
wacky
grizzly library new version
  12/06/25
finna make shiz up
deranged pit
  12/06/25
“trooned out”
Primrose Filthy Native Fortuitous Meteor
  12/06/25
frankly, opposing counsel’s argument is deadass specio...
Embarrassed to the bone boyish lodge
  12/06/25
the court should low key consider sanctions no cap frfr
Arousing lay psychic
  12/06/25
Did I cross the line when I said Plaintiff was "flat ou...
brilliant yarmulke institution
  12/06/25
Drop a few "Not so."s.
Concupiscible Affirmative Action Weed Whacker
  12/06/25
"Opponent's argument is like Tim Walz."
heady misunderstood state
  12/06/25
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brilliant yarmulke institution
  12/06/25
"nigger"
angry smoky doctorate
  12/07/25


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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:29 PM
Author: brilliant yarmulke institution

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=week",#49488467)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:32 PM
Author: deranged pit

I wouldn't.

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



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:34 PM
Author: odious sandwich

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=week",#49488493)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:37 PM
Author: deranged pit

Maybe go so far as to call it "gay"

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



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:46 PM
Author: Passionate ultramarine party of the first part cuckold



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



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:37 PM
Author: Arousing lay psychic

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=week",#49488501)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:47 PM
Author: brilliant yarmulke institution

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=week",#49488531)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:56 PM
Author: Arousing lay psychic

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=week",#49488562)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:20 PM
Author: Canary Nofapping Twinkling Uncleanness



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



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:19 PM
Author: Canary Nofapping Twinkling Uncleanness



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



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:48 PM
Author: marvelous misanthropic national security agency useless brakes

use "unserious" instead

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



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:55 PM
Author: odious sandwich

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

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



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:58 PM
Author: deranged pit

Nonsensical

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



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Date: December 6th, 2025 8:02 PM
Author: cerebral bawdyhouse

"meritless, baseless, and nonsensical"

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



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:00 PM
Author: Arousing lay psychic

"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=week",#49488570)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 8:03 PM
Author: cerebral bawdyhouse

"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=week",#49489727)



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Date: December 7th, 2025 11:00 AM
Author: Arousing lay psychic

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=week",#49491128)



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Date: December 7th, 2025 11:10 AM
Author: cerebral bawdyhouse

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=week",#49491145)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:01 PM
Author: Lake excitant gas station hairy legs

Seems cheap

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



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:17 PM
Author: grizzly library new version

wacky

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



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:18 PM
Author: deranged pit

finna make shiz up

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



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:19 PM
Author: Primrose Filthy Native Fortuitous Meteor

“trooned out”

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



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:25 PM
Author: Embarrassed to the bone boyish lodge

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=week",#49488669)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:25 PM
Author: Arousing lay psychic

the court should low key consider sanctions no cap frfr

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



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Date: December 6th, 2025 4:23 PM
Author: brilliant yarmulke institution

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=week",#49489067)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 4:27 PM
Author: Concupiscible Affirmative Action Weed Whacker

Drop a few "Not so."s.

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



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Date: December 6th, 2025 4:28 PM
Author: heady misunderstood state

"Opponent's argument is like Tim Walz."

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



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Date: December 6th, 2025 4:33 PM
Author: brilliant yarmulke institution



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



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Date: December 7th, 2025 11:26 AM
Author: angry smoky doctorate

"nigger"

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