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brother

Defined in 3 places across 3 titles of the United States Code.

As used in this subsection, the term “brother” or “sister” means a brother of the whole blood or a sister of the whole blood, as the case may be.

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“brother” and “sister” mean one who at the time of the death of the employee is under 18 years of age or over that age and incapable of self-support, and include stepbrothers and stepsisters, half brothers and half sisters, and brothers and sisters by adoption, but do not include married brothers or married sisters;

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The terms “brother” and “sister” include a brother or sister by the half blood.

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The terms “brother” and “sister” include a brother or sister by the halfblood.

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