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MEMORANDUM FOR THE PETITIONER Plaintiff, by counsel and unto this Honorable Court, most respectfully states: STATEMENT OF FACTS In this action, the petitioner seeks to _______________________________________ (Discuss briefly the nature of the case/action.) This case concerns the ______________________ (Present the salient and relevant facts in a narrative that supports your position without adding or distorting facts or making unreasonable inferences.) ISSUES This memorandum will discuss the following issues: I. First, whether or not _______________________ (Spot and formulate the issue based on the conflicting claims of the parties. “Issues” are the disputed points of law as set out in the problem that are alleged by one party and denied by the other. Resolving these issues is necessary to decide the case.) ARGUMENTS AND DISCUSSION (Use the C-R-A-C formula for every issue: “Contention-RuleApplication- Conclusion) I. The Petitioner is entitled to __________________ because

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE PETITIONERPlaintiff, by counsel and unto this Honorable Court, mostrespectfully states:STATEMENT OF FACTSIn this action, the petitioner seeks to_______________________________________ (Discuss briefly thenature of the case/action.)This case concerns the ______________________ (Present thesalient and relevant facts in a narrative that supports your positionwithout adding or distorting facts or making unreasonableinferences.)ISSUESThis memorandum will discuss the following issues:I.First, whether or not _______________________ (Spot andformulate the issue based on the conflicting claims of the parties.Issues are the disputed points of law as set out in the problem thatare alleged by one party and denied by the other. Resolving theseissues is necessary to decide the case.)ARGUMENTS AND DISCUSSION(Use the C-R-A-C formula for every issue: Contention-RuleApplication-Conclusion)I.The Petitioner is entitled to __________________ because________________________. (This is the contention. You mustmake it known at the very beginning of your discussion.)Article ________________ of the __________________, whichstates that ____________________________ clearly applies in this case.The case of ___________________________ likewise applies. As heldin that case, ___________________________. (Determine and statewhat the applicable rules is. The applicable rule is the law,jurisprudence, legal principle or doctrine that is necessary to resolvethe issue or to answer the question that the issue raises.)2In the instant case, _______________________________. (Here,interweave the elements of the applicable rule with the key facts.Show your reasoning and analysis based on the applicable rule andits application to the facts. Show which facts support or prevent theapplication of the rule step by step, element by element.)Therefore, ______________________. (State your conclusion.)PRAYERWHEREFORE, Petitioner earnestly prays that_____________________. (State and enumerate the reliefs beingsought.)Petitioner prays for other reliefs and remedies that are just andequitable under the premises.