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US CodeTitle 50Chapter 50§ 3911

§ 3911

Definitions

50 U.S.C. § 3911.
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Subchapter: GENERAL PROVISIONS
For the purposes of this chapter: ((1)) ** Servicemember** The term “servicemember” means a member of the uniformed services, as that term is defined in .section 101(a)(5) of title 10 ((2)) ** Military service** The term “military service” means— ((A)) in the case of a servicemember who is a member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, or Coast Guard— ((i)) active duty, as defined in , and ((ii)) in the case of a member of the National Guard, includes service under a call to active service authorized by the President or the Secretary of Defense for a period of more than 30 consecutive days under for purposes of responding to a national emergency declared by the President and supported by Federal funds; ((B)) in the case of a servicemember who is a commissioned officer of the Public Health Service or the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, active service; and ((C)) any period during which a servicemember is absent from duty on account of sickness, wounds, leave, or other lawful cause. ((3)) ** Period of military service** The term “period of military service” means the period beginning on the date on which a servicemember enters military service and ending on the date on which the servicemember is released from military service or dies while in military service. ((4)) ** Dependent** The term “dependent”, with respect to a servicemember, means— ((A)) the servicemember’s spouse; ((B)) the servicemember’s child (as defined in ); or ((C)) an individual for whom the servicemember provided more than one-half of the individual’s support for 180 days immediately preceding an application for relief under this chapter. ((5)) ** Court** The term “court” means a court or an administrative agency of the United States or of any State (including any political subdivision of a State), whether or not a court or administrative agency of record. ((6)) ** State** The term “State” includes— ((A)) a commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States; and ((B)) the District of Columbia. ((7)) ** Secretary concerned** The term “Secretary concerned”— ((A)) with respect to a member of the armed forces, has the meaning given that term in ; ((B)) with respect to a commissioned officer of the Public Health Service, means the Secretary of Health and Human Services; and ((C)) with respect to a commissioned officer of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, means the Secretary of Commerce. ((8)) ** Motor vehicle** The term “motor vehicle” has the meaning given that term in .section 30102(a)(6) of title 491 ((9)) ** Judgment** The term “judgment” means any judgment, decree, order, or ruling, final or temporary.

Release: pl-119-59 (2025-12-18)

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