The complaint is a detailed statement of the basis for the plaintiff's lawsuit and the relief being sought, while the cross-complaint is an order of the court notifying the defendant of the pending case and telling him or her how and when to respond to the complaint.

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The explanation given in the statement is incorrect. A cross-complaint is a pleading filed by a defendant against a plaintiff or by a co-defendant against another defendant in the same action. It asserts claims or causes of action against the plaintiff that arise out of the same transaction, occurrence, or series of transactions or occurrences that are the subject matter of the plaintiff's complaint. It is not an order of the court notifying the defendant of the pending case and telling him or her how and when to respond to the complaint.

The Complaint Is a Detailed Statement of the Basis for the Plaintiff's