dependent
Defined in 6 dictionaries — Case Law, U.S. Code, Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Anderson (1889)
Definitions from Case Law
From 413 U.S. 508 - United States Department of Agriculture v. Murry · 1973Most cited · 476 citing opinions
meaning 'any of the following individuals over half of whose support, for the calendar year in which the taxable year of the taxpayer begins, was received from the taxpayer .
United States Code
5 U.S.C. § 5561 — in this section (4 versions over time)
“dependent” means—
(A) a wife;
(B) an unmarried child (including an unmarried dependent stepchild or adopted child) under 21 years of age;
(C) a dependent mother or father;
(D) a dependent designated in official records; and
(E) an individual determined to be dependent by the head of the agency concerned or his designee;
5 U.S.C. § 8951 — in this chapter
The terms “annuitant”, “member of family”, and “dependent” have the meanings as such terms are defined under paragraphs (3), (5), and (9), respectively, of section 8901.
5 U.S.C. § 8981 — in this chapter
The terms “annuitant”, “member of family”, and “dependent” have the meanings as such terms are defined under paragraphs (3), (5), and (9), respectively, of section 8901.
10 U.S.C. § 1032 — in this section
The term “dependent” has the meaning given that term in section 551 of title 37.
10 U.S.C. § 1040 — in this section (4 versions over time)
In this section, the term “dependent” has the meaning given that term in section 1072 of this title.
10 U.S.C. § 1060A — in this section (3 versions over time)
The term "dependent" has the meaning given such term in subparagraphs (A), (D), (E), and (I) of section 1072(2) of this title.
10 U.S.C. § 1095A — in this section
The term “dependent” has the meaning given that term in section 551 of that title.
10 U.S.C. § 1481 — in this section (2 versions over time)
In this section, the term “dependent” has the meaning given such term in section 1072(2) of this title.
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
One who derives support from another. Ballou v. Gile, 50 Wis. 618, 7 N. W. 561; Supreme Council American Legion of Honor v. Perry, 140 Mass. 590, 5 N. E. 634; not merely persons who derive a benefit from the earnings of the deceased; [1899] 1 Q. B. 1005. A father is in part dependent on his child, however young, if the wages of the child form part of the common fund to maintain the home; [1900] A. C. 358; Alexander v. Parker, 144 Ill. 355, 33 N. E. 183, 19 L. R. A. 187 (where the term is used with reference to benevolent associations). See Death.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
Deriving existence, support or direction from another; conditioned, in respect to force or obligation, upon an extraneous act or fact
— Dependent contract. One which depends or is conditional upon another. One which it is not the duty of the contractor to perform until some obligation contained in the same agreement has been performed by the other party. Ham. Parties, 17, 29, 30, 109.
— Dependent covenant. See Covenant.
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
To be performed only upon thing or act Dependent contract: a Deners, deneres, denerez, appromptes: money borrowed.; Peter penca refusal. making a denizen, v. Deni- -who has obtained letters or for a time, an English born within thg king's lige- Denomination; description: denomination is from the law. The act by which a perthe charge given on letlaw. To give notice; to to summon.
A Dictionary of Law
William C. Anderson · 1889
1, adj. Not to be performed until a connected thing is done by another. Opposed, independent, completely obligatory within itself: as, a dependent, or an independent, contract or covenant, qq. V. Compare Appendent. 2, n. A person who is dependent for support upon another. 3 DEPONENT; DEPOSE. See Deposition.