widow
Defined in 8 places across 5 titles of the United States Code.
The term "widow" includes the wife living with or dependent for support on the miner at the time of his death, or living apart for reasonable cause or because of his desertion, or who meets the requirements of section 416(c)(1), (2), (3), (4), or (5),1 and section 416(k) of title 42, who is not married. The determination of an individual's status as the "widow" of a miner shall be made in accordance with section 416(h)(1) of title 42 as if such miner were the "insured individual" referred to therein. Such term also includes a "surviving divorced wife" as defined in section 416(d)(2) of title 42 who for the month preceding the month in which the miner died, was receiving at least one-half of her support, as determined in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary, from the miner, or was receiving substantial contributions from the miner (pursuant to a written agreement) or there was in effect a court order for substantial contributions to her support from the miner at the time of his death.
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- 2004–present30 U.S.C. § 902Mineral Lands and Mining · Definitions · for purposes of this subchapter
The term “widow” includes the wife living with or dependent for support on the miner at the time of his death, or living apart for reasonable cause or because of his desertion, or who meets the requirements of section 416(c)(1), (2), (3), (4), or (5), and section 416(k) of title 42, who is not married. The determination of an individual's status as the “widow” of a miner shall be made in accordance with section 416(h)(1) of title 42 as if such miner were the “insured individual” referred to therein. Such term also includes a “surviving divorced wife” as defined in section 416(d)(2) of title 42 who for the month preceding the month in which the miner died, was receiving at least one-half of her support, as determined in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary,1 from the miner, or was receiving substantial contributions from the miner (pursuant to a written agreement) or there was in effect a court order for substantial contributions to her support from the miner at the time of his death.
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- 1994–200230 U.S.C. § 902Mineral Lands and Mining · Definitions · for purposes of this subchapter
The term “widow” includes the wife living with or dependent for support on the miner at the time of his death, or living apart for reasonable cause or because of his desertion, or who meets the requirements of section 416(c)(1), (2), (3), (4), or (5), and section 416(k) of title 42, who is not married. The determination of an individual's status as the “widow” of a miner shall be made in accordance with section 416(h)(1) of title 42 as if such miner were the “insured individual” referred to therein. Such term also includes a “surviving divorced wife” as defined in section 416(d)(2) of title 42 who for the month preceding the month in which the miner died, was receiving at least one-half of her support, as determined in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary, from the miner, or was receiving substantial contributions from the miner (pursuant to a written agreement) or there was in effect a court order for substantial contributions to her support from the miner at the time of his death.
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- 2002–200430 U.S.C. § 902Mineral Lands and Mining · Definitions · for purposes of this subchapter
The term “widow” means the surviving wife of a person who, if not married to the person at the time he became eligible for retired pay—
(A) was married to him for at least one year immediately before his death; or
(B) is the mother of issue by that marriage.
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- 1994–present10 U.S.C. § 1447Armed Forces · Definitions · in this subchapter
the term “widow” means the surviving wife of an employee, Member, or annuitant, or of a former employee or Member, who—
(A) was married to him for at least 9 months immediately before his death; or
(B) is the mother of issue by that marriage;
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- 1994–present5 U.S.C. § 8441Government Organization and Employees · Definitions · in this section
The terms “widow” or “widower” mean a person who was the lawful spouse of the insured at the maturity of the insurance.
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- 1994–present38 U.S.C. § 1901Veterans Benefits · Definitions · for the purposes of this subchapter
The terms “widow” or “widower” means a person who is the lawful spouse of the insured member at the time of his death.
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- 1994–present38 U.S.C. § 1965Veterans Benefits · Definitions · in this section
“widow” means the surviving wife of a “judicial official”, who:
(A) has been married to him for at least one year on the day of his death; or
(B) is the mother of issue by that marriage;
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- 1995–present28 U.S.C. § 376Judiciary and Judicial Procedure · Annuities for survivors of certain judicial officials of the United States · for the purposes of this section
“widow” means the surviving wife of an employee or Member who—
(A) was married to him for at least 9 months immediately before his death; or
(B) is the mother of issue by that marriage;
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- 1994–present5 U.S.C. § 8341Government Organization and Employees · Survivor annuities · in this section
“widow” means the wife living with or dependent for support on the decedent at the time of his death, or living apart for reasonable cause or because of his desertion;
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- 1994–present5 U.S.C. § 8101Government Organization and Employees · Definitions · in this section
Widow.—The term “widow” means the surviving wife of a person who, if not married to the person at the time he became eligible for retired pay—
(A) was married to him for at least one year immediately before his death; or
(B) is the mother of issue by that marriage.
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- 1996–202610 U.S.C. § 1447Armed Forces · Definitions · in this subchapter