The text of a decision usually includes a summary of the facts, a discussion of relevant laws, the court’s reasoning of how the law applies to the issues at hand, the court’s holding (or determination on the legal issues of the case) and the court’s orders.

A court decision is a written actcourt or judge in a particular case, which expresses his authoritative judgment on the resolution of disputes between the parties. Its structure is represented by introductory, descriptive, motivational and resolutive parts.