Statute · United States Code
38 U.S.C. § 1901 — Definitions
38 U.S.C. § 1901
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- United States Code
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Date
- 2025-01-06
- Topic
- bankruptcy
For the purposes of this subchapter— (1) The term "insurance" means National Service Life Insurance. (2) The terms "widow" or "widower" mean a person who was the lawful spouse of the insured at the maturity of the insurance. (3) The term "child" means a legitimate child, an adopted child, and, if designated as beneficiary by the insured, a stepchild or an illegitimate child. (4) The terms "parent", "father", and "mother" mean a father, mother, father through adoption, mother through adoption, persons who have stood in loco parentis to a member of the military or naval forces at any time before entry into active service for a period of not less than one year, and a stepparent, if designated as beneficiary by the insured.
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38 U.S.C. § 1901 — Definitions is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
For the purposes of this subchapter— (1) The term "insurance" means National Service Life Insurance. (2) The terms "widow" or "widower" mean a person who was the lawful spouse of the insured at the maturity of the insurance. (3) The term "child" means a legitimate child, an adopted child, and, if designated as beneficiary by the insured, a stepchild or an illegitimate child. (4) The terms "parent", "father", and "mother" mean a father, mother, father through adoption, mother through adoption, persons who have stood in loco parentis to a member of the military or naval forces at any time before entry into active service for a period of not less than one year, and a stepparent, if designated as beneficiary by the insured.