laugh out of court: meaning & examples
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Meanings:
- To cause a legal claim or case to be dismissed or treated with derision because it is frivolous or ridiculous.
Examples
BetaThe frivolous lawsuit was quickly laughed out of court due to lack of evidence.
La demanda frívola fue rápidamente desestimada por falta de pruebas.
Because the claim was baseless, the judge laughed it out of court and fined the plaintiff.
Debido a que la demanda carecía de fundamento, el juez la desestimó y multó al demandante.
Their attempt to sue the company was laughed out of court as a ridiculous waste of resources.
Su intento de demandar a la empresa fue desestimado como un absurdo desperdicio de recursos.
- To reject or dismiss an argument, proposal, or claim as absurd or untenable, so that it will not be taken seriously.
Examples
BetaThe judge laughed the claim out of court, calling it completely baseless.
El juez desestimó la demanda, calificándola de completamente infundada.
When the lawyer presented the evidence, the opposing counsel laughed the argument out of court immediately.
Cuando el abogado presentó la evidencia, el abogado contrario desestimó el argumento de inmediato.
Their proposal was so unrealistic that the board laughed it out of court without further discussion.
Su propuesta fue tan irreal que la junta la desestimó sin más discusión.
Don’t waste your time with that idea; it will be laughed out of court by the investors.
No pierdas tiempo con esa idea; los inversores la rechazarán rotundamente.
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Source: Wiktionary