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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...
Tantric principal's office persian
  12/06/25
I wouldn't.
Smoky talented location
  12/06/25
great idea, but also quanitfy it with maybe "really&quo...
onyx toaster box office
  12/06/25
Maybe go so far as to call it "gay"
Smoky talented location
  12/06/25
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Irradiated tripping telephone
  12/06/25
pejoratives only make your own arguments appear weaker and y...
Ruby Church
  12/06/25
People say ridiculous all the time. How is silly a bridge to...
Tantric principal's office persian
  12/06/25
bad lawyers do. i'm talking about all pejoratives including ...
Ruby Church
  12/06/25
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Curious Honey-headed Area Mad-dog Skullcap
  12/06/25
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Curious Honey-headed Area Mad-dog Skullcap
  12/06/25
use "unserious" instead
180 Beta Shrine
  12/06/25
could also use 'baseless'. This is one of my favs
onyx toaster box office
  12/06/25
Nonsensical
Smoky talented location
  12/06/25
"meritless, baseless, and nonsensical"
jet wonderful roast beef casino
  12/06/25
"X argument is not supported by the law" (see, e.g...
Ruby Church
  12/06/25
"not supported by the law" is dumb. always laugh w...
...,,..;...,,..,..,...,,,;..,
  12/06/25
that's fair, it is a catch-all that isnt very descriptive. b...
nude gunner
  12/07/25
Because it’s a meaningless catch all, it’s no be...
...,,..;...,,..,..,...,,,;..,
  12/07/25
Seems cheap
Excitant twisted parlor
  12/06/25
wacky
gay cerebral stage
  12/06/25
finna make shiz up
Smoky talented location
  12/06/25
“trooned out”
abnormal chestnut dilemma
  12/06/25
frankly, opposing counsel’s argument is deadass specio...
Coral big-titted therapy
  12/06/25
the court should low key consider sanctions no cap frfr
Ruby Church
  12/06/25
Did I cross the line when I said Plaintiff was "flat ou...
Tantric principal's office persian
  12/06/25
Drop a few "Not so."s.
exciting state legend
  12/06/25
"Opponent's argument is like Tim Walz."
Aromatic Apoplectic Native Candlestick Maker
  12/06/25
...
Tantric principal's office persian
  12/06/25
"nigger"
Buck Broken
  12/07/25


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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:29 PM
Author: Tantric principal's office persian

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/en-en/#49488467)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:32 PM
Author: Smoky talented location

I wouldn't.

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



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:34 PM
Author: onyx toaster box office

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/en-en/#49488493)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:37 PM
Author: Smoky talented location

Maybe go so far as to call it "gay"

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



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:46 PM
Author: Irradiated tripping telephone



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2/en-en/#49488525)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:37 PM
Author: Ruby Church

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/en-en/#49488501)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:47 PM
Author: Tantric principal's office persian

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/en-en/#49488531)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:56 PM
Author: Ruby Church

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/en-en/#49488562)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:20 PM
Author: Curious Honey-headed Area Mad-dog Skullcap



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



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:19 PM
Author: Curious Honey-headed Area Mad-dog Skullcap



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



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:48 PM
Author: 180 Beta Shrine

use "unserious" instead

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



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:55 PM
Author: onyx toaster box office

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

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



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:58 PM
Author: Smoky talented location

Nonsensical

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



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Date: December 6th, 2025 8:02 PM
Author: jet wonderful roast beef casino

"meritless, baseless, and nonsensical"

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



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:00 PM
Author: Ruby Church

"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/en-en/#49488570)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 8:03 PM
Author: ...,,..;...,,..,..,...,,,;..,


"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/en-en/#49489727)



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Date: December 7th, 2025 11:00 AM
Author: nude gunner (gunneratttt)

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/en-en/#49491128)



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Date: December 7th, 2025 11:10 AM
Author: ...,,..;...,,..,..,...,,,;..,


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/en-en/#49491145)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:01 PM
Author: Excitant twisted parlor

Seems cheap

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



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:17 PM
Author: gay cerebral stage

wacky

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



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:18 PM
Author: Smoky talented location

finna make shiz up

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



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:19 PM
Author: abnormal chestnut dilemma

“trooned out”

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



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:25 PM
Author: Coral big-titted therapy

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/en-en/#49488669)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:25 PM
Author: Ruby Church

the court should low key consider sanctions no cap frfr

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



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Date: December 6th, 2025 4:23 PM
Author: Tantric principal's office persian

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/en-en/#49489067)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 4:27 PM
Author: exciting state legend

Drop a few "Not so."s.

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



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Date: December 6th, 2025 4:28 PM
Author: Aromatic Apoplectic Native Candlestick Maker

"Opponent's argument is like Tim Walz."

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



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Date: December 6th, 2025 4:33 PM
Author: Tantric principal's office persian



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



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Date: December 7th, 2025 11:26 AM
Author: Buck Broken

"nigger"

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