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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...
exhilarant maroon school cafeteria
  12/06/25
I wouldn't.
Heady pistol
  12/06/25
great idea, but also quanitfy it with maybe "really&quo...
claret rehab internal respiration
  12/06/25
Maybe go so far as to call it "gay"
Heady pistol
  12/06/25
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Adventurous tan base chad
  12/06/25
pejoratives only make your own arguments appear weaker and y...
dark startling casino
  12/06/25
People say ridiculous all the time. How is silly a bridge to...
exhilarant maroon school cafeteria
  12/06/25
bad lawyers do. i'm talking about all pejoratives including ...
dark startling casino
  12/06/25
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  12/06/25
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Khaki stirring genital piercing
  12/06/25
use "unserious" instead
Charcoal meetinghouse french chef
  12/06/25
could also use 'baseless'. This is one of my favs
claret rehab internal respiration
  12/06/25
Nonsensical
Heady pistol
  12/06/25
"meritless, baseless, and nonsensical"
ultramarine 180 set
  12/06/25
"X argument is not supported by the law" (see, e.g...
dark startling casino
  12/06/25
"not supported by the law" is dumb. always laugh w...
ultramarine 180 set
  12/06/25
that's fair, it is a catch-all that isnt very descriptive. b...
dark startling casino
  12/07/25
Because it’s a meaningless catch all, it’s no be...
ultramarine 180 set
  12/07/25
Seems cheap
Bearded sinister theater alpha
  12/06/25
wacky
aphrodisiac honey-headed athletic conference state
  12/06/25
finna make shiz up
Heady pistol
  12/06/25
“trooned out”
Excitant Judgmental Brunch Cumskin
  12/06/25
frankly, opposing counsel’s argument is deadass specio...
Histrionic Gay Wizard
  12/06/25
the court should low key consider sanctions no cap frfr
dark startling casino
  12/06/25
Did I cross the line when I said Plaintiff was "flat ou...
exhilarant maroon school cafeteria
  12/06/25
Drop a few "Not so."s.
Balding toaster parlor
  12/06/25
"Opponent's argument is like Tim Walz."
Hateful Marvelous International Law Enforcement Agency Incel
  12/06/25
...
exhilarant maroon school cafeteria
  12/06/25
"nigger"
cobalt thirsty stag film
  12/07/25


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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:29 PM
Author: exhilarant maroon school cafeteria

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#49488467)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:32 PM
Author: Heady pistol

I wouldn't.

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



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:34 PM
Author: claret rehab internal respiration

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#49488493)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:37 PM
Author: Heady pistol

Maybe go so far as to call it "gay"

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



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:46 PM
Author: Adventurous tan base chad



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



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:37 PM
Author: dark startling casino

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#49488501)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:47 PM
Author: exhilarant maroon school cafeteria

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#49488531)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:56 PM
Author: dark startling casino

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#49488562)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:20 PM
Author: Khaki stirring genital piercing



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



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:19 PM
Author: Khaki stirring genital piercing



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



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:48 PM
Author: Charcoal meetinghouse french chef

use "unserious" instead

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



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:55 PM
Author: claret rehab internal respiration

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

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



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:58 PM
Author: Heady pistol

Nonsensical

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



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Date: December 6th, 2025 8:02 PM
Author: ultramarine 180 set

"meritless, baseless, and nonsensical"

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



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:00 PM
Author: dark startling casino

"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#49488570)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 8:03 PM
Author: ultramarine 180 set

"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#49489727)



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Date: December 7th, 2025 11:00 AM
Author: dark startling casino

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#49491128)



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Date: December 7th, 2025 11:10 AM
Author: ultramarine 180 set

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#49491145)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:01 PM
Author: Bearded sinister theater alpha

Seems cheap

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



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:17 PM
Author: aphrodisiac honey-headed athletic conference state

wacky

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



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:18 PM
Author: Heady pistol

finna make shiz up

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



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:19 PM
Author: Excitant Judgmental Brunch Cumskin

“trooned out”

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



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:25 PM
Author: Histrionic Gay Wizard

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#49488669)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:25 PM
Author: dark startling casino

the court should low key consider sanctions no cap frfr

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



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Date: December 6th, 2025 4:23 PM
Author: exhilarant maroon school cafeteria

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#49489067)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 4:27 PM
Author: Balding toaster parlor

Drop a few "Not so."s.

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



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Date: December 6th, 2025 4:28 PM
Author: Hateful Marvelous International Law Enforcement Agency Incel

"Opponent's argument is like Tim Walz."

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



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Date: December 6th, 2025 4:33 PM
Author: exhilarant maroon school cafeteria



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



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Date: December 7th, 2025 11:26 AM
Author: cobalt thirsty stag film

"nigger"

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