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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. Reductio ad absurdum - Wikipedia

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    Reductio ad absurdum, painting by John Pettie exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1884. In logic, reductio ad absurdum (Latin for "reduction to absurdity"), also known as argumentum ad absurdum (Latin for "argument to absurdity") or apagogical argument, is the form of argument that attempts to establish a claim by showing that the opposite scenario would lead to absurdity or contradiction.

  5. What to know about Trump’s appeal to the Supreme Court - AOL

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    President Donald Trump is heading to the Supreme Court for the first time in his second term, using an emergency appeal to call on the justices to let him fire the head of a government ethics ...

  6. 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.

  7. Appellate procedure in the United States - Wikipedia

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    A lawyer traditionally starts an oral argument to any appellate court with the words "May it please the court." After an appeal is heard, the "mandate" is a formal notice of a decision by a court of appeal; this notice is transmitted to the trial court and, when filed by the clerk of the trial court, constitutes the final judgment on the case ...

  8. 134 funny quotes that will literally make you laugh out loud

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    These are the best funny quotes to make you laugh about life, aging, family, work, and even nature. Enjoy quips from comedy greats like Bob Hope, Robin Williams, and more. 134 funny quotes that ...

  9. 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]