diff --git a/docs/source/API/core/policies/MDRangePolicy.rst b/docs/source/API/core/policies/MDRangePolicy.rst
index 7d7162f2a..fa78361b8 100644
--- a/docs/source/API/core/policies/MDRangePolicy.rst
+++ b/docs/source/API/core/policies/MDRangePolicy.rst
@@ -86,6 +86,10 @@ Constructors
 
     * Provide a start and end index as well as the tiling dimensions. The length of the lists must match the rank of the policy.
 
+Preconditions:
+
+* The start index must not be greater than the matching end index for all ranks.
+
 Examples
 --------
 
diff --git a/docs/source/API/core/policies/RangePolicy.rst b/docs/source/API/core/policies/RangePolicy.rst
index 4ffc85fa4..31a2a4811 100644
--- a/docs/source/API/core/policies/RangePolicy.rst
+++ b/docs/source/API/core/policies/RangePolicy.rst
@@ -114,6 +114,10 @@ Optional ``InitArgs``:
 
 * ``ChunkSize`` : Provide a hint for optimal chunk-size to be used during scheduling. For the SYCL backend, the workgroup size used in a ``parallel_for`` kernel can be set via this variable.
 
+Preconditions:
+
+* The start index must not be greater than the end index.
+
 Examples
 --------