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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...
Motley bearded forum nowag
  12/06/25
I wouldn't.
Chest-beating Galvanic Base Cuckold
  12/06/25
great idea, but also quanitfy it with maybe "really&quo...
Cocky curious institution
  12/06/25
Maybe go so far as to call it "gay"
Chest-beating Galvanic Base Cuckold
  12/06/25
...
chestnut godawful love of her life hell
  12/06/25
pejoratives only make your own arguments appear weaker and y...
Adventurous lilac pit boltzmann
  12/06/25
People say ridiculous all the time. How is silly a bridge to...
Motley bearded forum nowag
  12/06/25
bad lawyers do. i'm talking about all pejoratives including ...
Adventurous lilac pit boltzmann
  12/06/25
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Cowardly mood
  12/06/25
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Cowardly mood
  12/06/25
use "unserious" instead
mustard incel sanctuary
  12/06/25
could also use 'baseless'. This is one of my favs
Cocky curious institution
  12/06/25
Nonsensical
Chest-beating Galvanic Base Cuckold
  12/06/25
"meritless, baseless, and nonsensical"
Crawly Olive Range Cumskin
  12/06/25
"X argument is not supported by the law" (see, e.g...
Adventurous lilac pit boltzmann
  12/06/25
"not supported by the law" is dumb. always laugh w...
Crawly Olive Range Cumskin
  12/06/25
that's fair, it is a catch-all that isnt very descriptive. b...
Adventurous lilac pit boltzmann
  12/07/25
Because it’s a meaningless catch all, it’s no be...
Crawly Olive Range Cumskin
  12/07/25
Seems cheap
anal charismatic quadroon
  12/06/25
wacky
mind-boggling salmon water buffalo
  12/06/25
finna make shiz up
Chest-beating Galvanic Base Cuckold
  12/06/25
“trooned out”
grizzly stirring rigpig piazza
  12/06/25
frankly, opposing counsel’s argument is deadass specio...
aqua dilemma
  12/06/25
the court should low key consider sanctions no cap frfr
Adventurous lilac pit boltzmann
  12/06/25
Did I cross the line when I said Plaintiff was "flat ou...
Motley bearded forum nowag
  12/06/25
Drop a few "Not so."s.
aphrodisiac bbw trailer park
  12/06/25
"Opponent's argument is like Tim Walz."
Unhinged irradiated station corn cake
  12/06/25
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Motley bearded forum nowag
  12/06/25
"nigger"
Dun supple chapel ape
  12/07/25


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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:29 PM
Author: Motley bearded forum nowag

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=2Reputation#49488467)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:32 PM
Author: Chest-beating Galvanic Base Cuckold

I wouldn't.

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



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:34 PM
Author: Cocky curious institution

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=2Reputation#49488493)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:37 PM
Author: Chest-beating Galvanic Base Cuckold

Maybe go so far as to call it "gay"

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



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:46 PM
Author: chestnut godawful love of her life hell



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



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:37 PM
Author: Adventurous lilac pit boltzmann

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=2Reputation#49488501)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:47 PM
Author: Motley bearded forum nowag

People say ridiculous all the time. How is silly a bridge too far.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2Reputation#49488531)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:56 PM
Author: Adventurous lilac pit boltzmann

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=2Reputation#49488562)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:20 PM
Author: Cowardly mood



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



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:19 PM
Author: Cowardly mood



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



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:48 PM
Author: mustard incel sanctuary

use "unserious" instead

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



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:55 PM
Author: Cocky curious institution

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

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



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Date: December 6th, 2025 12:58 PM
Author: Chest-beating Galvanic Base Cuckold

Nonsensical

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



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Date: December 6th, 2025 8:02 PM
Author: Crawly Olive Range Cumskin

"meritless, baseless, and nonsensical"

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



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:00 PM
Author: Adventurous lilac pit boltzmann

"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=2Reputation#49488570)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 8:03 PM
Author: Crawly Olive Range Cumskin

"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=2Reputation#49489727)



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Date: December 7th, 2025 11:00 AM
Author: Adventurous lilac pit boltzmann

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=2Reputation#49491128)



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Date: December 7th, 2025 11:10 AM
Author: Crawly Olive Range Cumskin

Because it’s a meaningless catch all, it’s no better than silly

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2Reputation#49491145)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:01 PM
Author: anal charismatic quadroon

Seems cheap

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



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:17 PM
Author: mind-boggling salmon water buffalo

wacky

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



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:18 PM
Author: Chest-beating Galvanic Base Cuckold

finna make shiz up

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



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:19 PM
Author: grizzly stirring rigpig piazza

“trooned out”

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



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:25 PM
Author: aqua dilemma

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=2Reputation#49488669)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 1:25 PM
Author: Adventurous lilac pit boltzmann

the court should low key consider sanctions no cap frfr

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



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Date: December 6th, 2025 4:23 PM
Author: Motley bearded forum nowag

Did I cross the line when I said Plaintiff was "flat out wrong"?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5806993&forum_id=2Reputation#49489067)



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Date: December 6th, 2025 4:27 PM
Author: aphrodisiac bbw trailer park

Drop a few "Not so."s.

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



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Date: December 6th, 2025 4:28 PM
Author: Unhinged irradiated station corn cake

"Opponent's argument is like Tim Walz."

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



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Date: December 6th, 2025 4:33 PM
Author: Motley bearded forum nowag



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



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Date: December 7th, 2025 11:26 AM
Author: Dun supple chapel ape

"nigger"

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