Rule 8.952. Definitions
Cal. Rules of Court, rule 8.952
Current text effective January 1, 2009.
The definitions in rule 1.6 apply to these rules unless the context or subject matter requires otherwise. In addition, the following definitions apply to these rules:
#(1) "Small claims court" means the trial court from which the appeal is taken.
#(2) "Appeal" means a new trial before a different judge on all claims, whether or not appealed.
#(3) "Appellant" means the party appealing; "respondent" means the adverse party. "Plaintiff" and "defendant" refer to the parties as they were designated in the small claims court.
#History
Rule 8.952 renumbered effective January 1, 2009; adopted as rule 158 effective July 1, 1964; previously amended and renumbered as rule 156 effective July 1, 1991, and as rule 8.902 effective January 1, 2007; previously amended effective January 1, 2005.
Official text: courts.ca.gov , checked October 19, 2026.