Its form was ordained in Kushiki-ryo (Ritsuryo law) which had to begin with '(lower grade governmental official) 解申其事 (geshimosu sonokoto)', and after finishing the document, if the document was to Daijokan (Grand Council of State), it had to end with '謹解 (tsutsushinde gesu)', or if the document was to other officials, it had to end with '以解 (mottegesu)', and after the ending word, the date, the name of the writer and ranks and names of all the members of his office had to be written.
公式令(律令法)にその書式が定められており、冒頭に「（下級官司）解申其事（げしもうすそのこと）」と記し、内容を記載後書止として、太政官充てであれば「謹解（つつしんでげす）」・それ以外の官司であれば「以解（もってげす）」と記してくくり、その後に年月日、上申者とその所属官司を構成する全員の官位姓名を記載することになっている。