spouse

Defined in 8 places across 7 titles of the United States Code.

“Spouse” means husband or wife, as the case may be.

Same definition in 2 sections

1994–present 10 U.S.C. § 101Armed Forces · Definitions · in this title
1994–present 32 U.S.C. § 101National Guard · Definitions · in this title

For purposes of this section, the term “spouse” includes a former spouse.

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1994–present 26 U.S.C. § 71Internal Revenue Code · Alimony and separate maintenance payments · for purposes of this section

For the purposes of this subchapter, the term “spouse” shall mean the wife or husband of an annuitant under subsection (a)(1) of this section who (i) was married to such annuitant for a period of not less than one year immediately preceding the day on which the application for a spouse's annuity is filed, or in the month prior to his or her marriage to such annuitant was eligible for an annuity under paragraph (i) or (iv) of subsection (d)(1) of this section or, on the basis of disability, under paragraph (iii) thereof, or is the parent of such annuitant's son or daughter; and (ii) in the case of a husband, was receiving at least one-half of his support from his wife at the time his wife's annuity under subsection (a)(1) of this section began.

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1994–2015 45 U.S.C. § 231ARailroads · Annuity eligibility requirements · for the purposes of this subchapter

For the purposes of this subchapter, the term "spouse" shall mean the wife or husband of an annuitant under subsection (a)(1) who (i) was married to such annuitant for a period of not less than one year immediately preceding the day on which the application for a spouse's annuity is filed, or in the month prior to his or her marriage to such annuitant was eligible for an annuity under paragraph (i) or (iv) of subsection (d)(1) or, on the basis of disability, under paragraph (iii) thereof, or is the parent of such annuitant's son or daughter; and (ii) in the case of a husband, was receiving at least one-half of his support from his wife at the time his wife's annuity under subsection (a)(1) began.

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2015–present 45 U.S.C. § 231ARailroads · Annuity eligibility requirements · for the purposes of this subchapter

The term “spouse” means a husband or wife, as the case may be.

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1994–present 29 U.S.C. § 2611Labor · Definitions · as used in this subchapter

The term “spouse” means a person of the opposite sex who is a wife or husband.

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1994–present 38 U.S.C. § 101Veterans Benefits · Definitions · for the purposes of this title

The term “spouse” means a wife as defined in subsection (b) of this section or a husband as defined in subsection (f) of this section.

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1994–2016 42 U.S.C. § 416The Public Health and Welfare · Additional definitions · for the purposes of this subchapter

The term “spouse” means a wife as defined in subsection (b) or a husband as defined in subsection (f).

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2016–present 42 U.S.C. § 416The Public Health and Welfare · Additional definitions · for the purposes of this subchapter

The term “spouse” means any individual who is the marriage partner of an HIV-infected patient, or who has been the marriage partner of that patient at any time within the 10-year period prior to the diagnosis of HIV infection.

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1996–present 42 U.S.C. § 300FFThe Public Health and Welfare · Spousal notification · for purposes of this section