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  2. Appeal to ridicule - Wikipedia

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    Appeal to ridicule (also called appeal to mockery, ad absurdo, or the horse laugh) [1] is an informal fallacy which presents an opponent's argument as absurd, ridiculous, or humorous, and therefore not worthy of serious consideration.

  3. Mockery - Wikipedia

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    In philosophical argument, the appeal to ridicule (also called appeal to mockery, ab absurdo, or the horse laugh [18]) is an informal fallacy which presents an opponent's argument as absurd, ridiculous, or humorous, and therefore not worthy of serious consideration. Appeal to ridicule is often found in the form of comparing a nuanced ...

  4. List of Latin legal terms - Wikipedia

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    Appellate court or court of last resort (vs. iudex a quo) iudex a quo: Lower court from which an appeal originates; originating court (vs. iudex ad quem) iura novit curia: the court knows the law The principle that the parties to a legal dispute do not need to plead or prove the law that applies to their case. ius accrescendi: right of accrual

  5. 80-year-old woman cracks up court room with jokes

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    Dolores Sheinis appeared in a Florida court last week for a bond hearing and left with a few new fans.

  6. Lawyer joke - Wikipedia

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    abuse of litigation in various ways, including using dilatory tactics and false evidence and making frivolous arguments to the courts; preparation of false documentation, such as false deeds, contracts, or wills; deceiving clients and other persons and misappropriating property; procrastination in dealings with clients; charging excessive fees [4]

  7. 'Live, laugh, love': The most crushing Gen Z insult, explained

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    On TikTok, the hashtag #LiveLaughLove has more than 1.2 billion views.Many of these videos feature teens giving tours of their homes in which multiple "Live, laugh, love" signs appear, typically ...

  8. Straight face test - Wikipedia

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    The straight face test (also laugh test or giggle test) is a test of whether something is legitimate or serious based on whether a given statement or legal argument can be made sincerely, without any compulsion to laugh. [1] The phrase goes back to about 1987. [2]

  9. A censured judge faces a well-connected challenger in NC ...

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    A censured judge is up for reelection for the first time since he was disciplined by the state’s highest court for contributing to a “toxic work environment” in which his assistant and ...