50 U.S.C. § 3911
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For the purposes of this chapter:
- (1)The term “servicemember” means a member of the uniformed services, as that term is defined in section 101(a)(5) of title 10.
- (2)The term “military service” means—
- (A)in the case of a servicemember who is a member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, or Coast Guard—
- (i)active duty, as defined in section 101(d)(1) of title 10, and
- (ii)in the case of a member of the National Guard, includes service under a call to active service authorized by the President or the Secretary of Defense for a period of more than 30 consecutive days under section 502(f) of title 32 for purposes of responding to a national emergency declared by the President and supported by Federal funds;
- (B)in the case of a servicemember who is a commissioned officer of the Public Health Service or the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, active service; and
- (C)any period during which a servicemember is absent from duty on account of sickness, wounds, leave, or other lawful cause.
- (A)in the case of a servicemember who is a member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, or Coast Guard—
- (3)The term “period of military service” means the period beginning on the date on which a servicemember enters military service and ending on the date on which the servicemember is released from military service or dies while in military service.
- (4)The term “dependent”, with respect to a servicemember, means—
- (5)The term “court” means a court or an administrative agency of the United States or of any State (including any political subdivision of a State), whether or not a court or administrative agency of record.
- (6)The term “State” includes—
- (7)The term “Secretary concerned”—
- (A)with respect to a member of the armed forces, has the meaning given that term in section 101(a)(9) of title 10;
- (B)with respect to a commissioned officer of the Public Health Service, means the Secretary of Health and Human Services; and
- (C)with respect to a commissioned officer of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, means the Secretary of Commerce.
- (8)The term “motor vehicle” has the meaning given that term in section 30102(a)(6) of title 49.1 See References in Text note below.
- (9)The term “judgment” means any judgment, decree, order, or ruling, final or temporary.