Canon 1612

Can. 1612 §1. After the invocation of the Divine Name, the sentence must express in order the judge or the tribunal, the petitioner, the respondent, and the procurator, with their names and domiciles correctly designated, and the promoter of justice and defender of the bond if they took part in the trial.

Can. 1612 §2. Next, it must briefly relate the facts together with the conclusions of the parties and the formula of the doubts.

Can. 1612 §3. The dispositive part of the sentence follows the above, preceded by the reasons on which it is based.

Can. 1612 §4. It is to conclude with the indication of the date and the place where it was rendered, with the signature of the judge or, if it is a collegiate tribunal, of all the judges, and the notary.