38 U.S.C. § 1901
Title 38
Chapter 19
Current through PL 116-220
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§ 1901. Definitions
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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