{"data":{"id":"us-ca/ccp-587.5","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"CCP § 587.5","heading":"","body":"As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise specifically requires, the following terms apply:\n(a) “Complaint” includes a cross-complaint.\n(b) “Defendant” includes a cross-defendant.\n(c) “Plaintiff” includes a cross-complainant.","path":["Code of Civil Procedure - CCP","PART 2. OF CIVIL ACTIONS [307. - 1062.34.]","TITLE 8. OF THE TRIAL AND JUDGMENT IN CIVIL ACTIONS [577. - 674.]","CHAPTER 2. Judgment Upon Failure to Answer [585. - 587.5.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"1eb47a26ea3916fe684b7af0132590a9c995f1b01170b05575e4e3341777269c","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/ccp-587","next":"us-ca/ccp-588"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}