mother
Defined in 7 dictionaries — Case Law, U.S. Code, Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Anderson (1889), Bouvier (1839)
Definitions from Case Law
From 391 U.S. 68 - Levy v. Louisiana Ex Rel. Charity Hospital · 1968Most cited · 1,287 citing opinions
a child, brother, sister, father, and mother, by adoption, respectively.
United States Code
8 U.S.C. § 1101 — as used in this chapter (3 versions over time)
The terms “parent”, “father”, or “mother” mean a parent, father, or mother only where the relationship exists by reason of any of the circumstances set forth in subdivision (1) of this subsection, except that, for purposes of paragraph (1)(F) (other than the second proviso therein) and paragraph (1)(G)(i) in the case of a child born out of wedlock described in paragraph (1)(D) (and not described in paragraph (1)(C)), the term “parent” does not include the natural father of the child if the father has disappeared or abandoned or deserted the child or if the father has in writing irrevocably released the child for emigration and adoption.
8 U.S.C. § 1101 — as used in this chapter
The terms “parent”, “father”, and “mother” include in the case of a posthumous child a deceased parent, father, and mother.
38 U.S.C. § 1901 — for the purposes of this subchapter (4 versions over time)
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.
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
A woman who has home a child. See Pabent awd Child; Infant.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A woman who has borne a child; a female parent; correlative to "son" or "daughter." The term may also include a woman who is pregnant. See Howard v. Pcople, 185 III. 552, 57 N. E. 441; Latshaw v. State, 156 Ind. 194, 59 N. E. 471.
— Mother-in-law. The mother of one's wife or of one's husband.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
A woman who has borne a child; a female parent; correlative to “son” or “daughter.”
A Dictionary of Law
William C. Anderson · 1889
See Ancestor; Bastard; Consanguinity; Parent; Partus.
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
John Bouvier · 1839
domestic relations. A woman who has a child. It is generally the duty of a mother to support her child, when she is left a widow, until he becomes of age, or is able to maintain himself; and even after he becomes of age, if he be chargeable to the public, she may, perhaps, in all the states, be compelled, when she has sufficient means, to support him. But when the child has property sufficient for his support, she is not, even during his minority obliged to maintain him. 1 Bro. C. C. 387; 2 Mass. R. 415; 4 Mass. R. 97. When the father dies without leaving a testamentary guardian, at common law, the mother is entitled to be the guardian of! the person and estate of the infant, dian. Litt. sect. 123; 3 Co. 38; Co. Litt. 84 b; 2 Atk. 14; Com. Dig. B, D, E; 7 Ves. 348. In Pennsylvania, the Orphans’ Court will in such case appoint a guardian until the infant shall attain his fourteenth year. During the joint lives of the parents, (q. v.) the father (qv.) is alone responsible for the support of the children; and has the only control over them, except when in special cases the mother is allowed to have possession of them. 1 P. A. Browne’s Rep. 143; 5 Binn. R. 520; 2 & Serg. Rawle, 174. Vide 4 Binn. R. 492, 494.