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Case Digest Format
Case Digest Format
Case Digest Format
I. Caption. This includes the title of the case, the date it was decided, and citation.
Include also the petitioner, respondent, and the ponente.
II. Facts. There is no need to include all the facts. Just include those that are relevant
to the subject.
III. Issues. Include only those that are relevant. Issues are usually framed in the form
of questions that are answerable by "yes" or "no," for example, "Is the contract void?"
Sometimes, students frame the question by starting it with the word "whether," for
example, "Whether the contract is void" or "Whether or not the contract is void." The
answer to the question has to be answered in the ruling.
IV. Ruling. This usually starts with a "yes" or a "no." This is the answer to the
question/s involving the issue. After the categorical yes/no answer, the reason for the
decision will be explained.
V. Concurring and Dissenting Opinions. This part is optional, but it would help to
include them because there are professors who ask for separate opinions in
recitations.