Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Memorial Drafting
1. Cover page
2. Table of contents
3. Index of authorities
4. Table of abbreviations
5. Statement of jurisdiction
6. Statement of facts
7. Issues raised
8. Summary of arguments
9. Arguments advanced
10. Prayer
Cover Page
Table of Content
In this all the materials which support your argument have to be
added. The authorities of Supreme Court and High courts, foreign
judgments, statutes, and parliamentary debates are mentioned
under the index of authorities.
Sources refer through articles, text books, journals, and websites are
also mentioned.
This is not only helpful for the speaker but also useful for the judge
and other side speaker to easily determine what case laws,
constitutional provisions, statutes or other materials are being cited.
Uniform citation method has to be followed. Citation is crucial part
of memorial; it should be in correct format.
Citation helps to determine from where the certain cases, statutes
or other materials have been taken. It gives easily reference to the
judges from where certain part has been taken.
List of abbreviations