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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...
metal purple internal respiration faggot firefighter
  12/06/25
I wouldn't.
fragrant high-end mad-dog skullcap
  12/06/25
great idea, but also quanitfy it with maybe "really&quo...
Shimmering trust fund
  12/06/25
Maybe go so far as to call it "gay"
fragrant high-end mad-dog skullcap
  12/06/25
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Dashing Buff Liquid Oxygen
  12/06/25
pejoratives only make your own arguments appear weaker and y...
Peach Volcanic Crater
  12/06/25
People say ridiculous all the time. How is silly a bridge to...
metal purple internal respiration faggot firefighter
  12/06/25
bad lawyers do. i'm talking about all pejoratives including ...
Peach Volcanic Crater
  12/06/25
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Nighttime hall tank
  12/06/25
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Nighttime hall tank
  12/06/25
use "unserious" instead
Razzmatazz tan gunner
  12/06/25
could also use 'baseless'. This is one of my favs
Shimmering trust fund
  12/06/25
Nonsensical
fragrant high-end mad-dog skullcap
  12/06/25
"meritless, baseless, and nonsensical"
spectacular laser beams rehab
  12/06/25
"X argument is not supported by the law" (see, e.g...
Peach Volcanic Crater
  12/06/25
"not supported by the law" is dumb. always laugh w...
spectacular laser beams rehab
  12/06/25
that's fair, it is a catch-all that isnt very descriptive. b...
Peach Volcanic Crater
  12/07/25
Because it’s a meaningless catch all, it’s no be...
spectacular laser beams rehab
  12/07/25
Seems cheap
Bateful Trailer Park
  12/06/25
wacky
arousing garnet nursing home associate
  12/06/25
finna make shiz up
fragrant high-end mad-dog skullcap
  12/06/25
“trooned out”
lilac vivacious stag film dog poop
  12/06/25
frankly, opposing counsel’s argument is deadass specio...
excitant market
  12/06/25
the court should low key consider sanctions no cap frfr
Peach Volcanic Crater
  12/06/25
Did I cross the line when I said Plaintiff was "flat ou...
metal purple internal respiration faggot firefighter
  12/06/25
Drop a few "Not so."s.
Galvanic school
  12/06/25
"Opponent's argument is like Tim Walz."
big-titted plaza
  12/06/25
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metal purple internal respiration faggot firefighter
  12/06/25
"nigger"
Motley cruel-hearted legal warrant boiling water
  12/07/25


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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:29 PM
Author: metal purple internal respiration faggot firefighter

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: fragrant high-end mad-dog skullcap

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: Shimmering trust fund

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: fragrant high-end mad-dog skullcap

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: Dashing Buff Liquid Oxygen



(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: Peach Volcanic Crater

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: metal purple internal respiration faggot firefighter

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: Peach Volcanic Crater

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: Nighttime hall tank



(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: Nighttime hall tank



(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: Razzmatazz tan gunner

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: Shimmering trust fund

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: fragrant high-end mad-dog skullcap

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: spectacular laser beams rehab

"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: Peach Volcanic Crater

"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: spectacular laser beams rehab

"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: Peach Volcanic Crater

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: spectacular laser beams rehab

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: Bateful Trailer Park

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: arousing garnet nursing home associate

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: fragrant high-end mad-dog skullcap

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: lilac vivacious stag film dog poop

“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: excitant market

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: Peach Volcanic Crater

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: metal purple internal respiration faggot firefighter

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: Galvanic school

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: big-titted plaza

"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: metal purple internal respiration faggot firefighter



(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: Motley cruel-hearted legal warrant boiling water

"nigger"

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