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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...
crusty menage mental disorder
  12/06/25
I wouldn't.
puce exciting brunch
  12/06/25
great idea, but also quanitfy it with maybe "really&quo...
Big parlor
  12/06/25
Maybe go so far as to call it "gay"
puce exciting brunch
  12/06/25
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Passionate mahogany jew
  12/06/25
pejoratives only make your own arguments appear weaker and y...
Charcoal Pit
  12/06/25
People say ridiculous all the time. How is silly a bridge to...
crusty menage mental disorder
  12/06/25
bad lawyers do. i'm talking about all pejoratives including ...
Charcoal Pit
  12/06/25
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Exhilarant ivory market cuck
  12/06/25
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Exhilarant ivory market cuck
  12/06/25
use "unserious" instead
Aggressive Nowag Station
  12/06/25
could also use 'baseless'. This is one of my favs
Big parlor
  12/06/25
Nonsensical
puce exciting brunch
  12/06/25
"meritless, baseless, and nonsensical"
Honey-headed bipolar electric furnace heaven
  12/06/25
"X argument is not supported by the law" (see, e.g...
Charcoal Pit
  12/06/25
"not supported by the law" is dumb. always laugh w...
Honey-headed bipolar electric furnace heaven
  12/06/25
that's fair, it is a catch-all that isnt very descriptive. b...
Charcoal Pit
  12/07/25
Because it’s a meaningless catch all, it’s no be...
Honey-headed bipolar electric furnace heaven
  12/07/25
Seems cheap
Brilliant school sound barrier
  12/06/25
wacky
Spectacular Nursing Home
  12/06/25
finna make shiz up
puce exciting brunch
  12/06/25
“trooned out”
Pontificating disturbing hall
  12/06/25
frankly, opposing counsel’s argument is deadass specio...
crawly church building mediation
  12/06/25
the court should low key consider sanctions no cap frfr
Charcoal Pit
  12/06/25
Did I cross the line when I said Plaintiff was "flat ou...
crusty menage mental disorder
  12/06/25
Drop a few "Not so."s.
Rambunctious garnet coldplay fan box office
  12/06/25
"Opponent's argument is like Tim Walz."
indecent nighttime temple
  12/06/25
...
crusty menage mental disorder
  12/06/25
"nigger"
lavender fantasy-prone macaca
  12/07/25


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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:29 PM
Author: crusty menage mental disorder

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: puce exciting brunch

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: Big parlor

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: puce exciting brunch

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: Passionate mahogany jew



(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: Charcoal Pit

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: crusty menage mental disorder

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: Charcoal Pit

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: Exhilarant ivory market cuck



(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: Exhilarant ivory market cuck



(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: Aggressive Nowag Station

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: Big parlor

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: puce exciting brunch

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: Honey-headed bipolar electric furnace heaven

"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: Charcoal Pit

"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: Honey-headed bipolar electric furnace heaven

"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: Charcoal Pit

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: Honey-headed bipolar electric furnace heaven

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: Brilliant school sound barrier

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: Spectacular Nursing Home

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: puce exciting brunch

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: Pontificating disturbing hall

“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: crawly church building mediation

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: Charcoal Pit

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: crusty menage mental disorder

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: Rambunctious garnet coldplay fan box office

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: indecent nighttime temple

"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: crusty menage mental disorder



(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: lavender fantasy-prone macaca

"nigger"

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