50 U.S.C. § 3911: Definitions

The term “servicemember” means a member of the uniformed services, as that term is defined in section 101(a)(5) of title 10 . active duty, as defined in section 101(d)(1) of title 10 , and 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; 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 any period during which a servicemember is absent from duty on account of sickness, wounds, leave, or other lawful cause. 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. the servicemember’s spouse; the servicemember’s child (as defined in section 101(4) of title 38 ); or an individual for whom the servicemember provided more than one-half of the individual’s support for 180 days immediately preceding an application for relief under this chapter. 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. a commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States; and the District of Columbia. with respect to a member of the armed forces, has the meaning given that term in section 101(a)(9) of title 10 ; with respect to a commissioned officer of the Public Health Service, means the Secretary of Health and Human Services; and with respect to a commissioned officer of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, means the Secretary of Commerce. The term “motor vehicle” has the meaning given that term in section 30102(a)(6) of title 49 . 1 1 See References in Text note below. The term “judgment” means any judgment, decree, order, or ruling, final or temporary.