§1901 — Title 38 Veterans' Benefits | U.S. Code

Summary

Defines key words used under this part. "Insurance" means National Service Life Insurance. "Widow" or "widower" means the lawful spouse when the insurance matured. "Child" includes legitimate, adopted, and, if named beneficiary, a stepchild or an illegitimate child. "Parent," "father," and "mother" include birth and adoptive parents, people who acted as a parent for not less than one year before entry into active service, and a step‑parent if named beneficiary.

Title 38, §1901

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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.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Prior section 1901 was renumbered section 3901 of this title. Another prior section 1901, Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1215, as amended by Pub. L. 90–77, title II, § 204(a), Aug. 31, 1967, 81 Stat. 184, related to veterans eligible for assistance, prior to the general revision of chapter 39 of this title by Pub. L. 91–666. See section 3901 and 3902 of this title.

Amendments

1991—Pub. L. 102–83 renumbered section 701 of this title as this section.

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