{"data":{"id":"us/38-u.s.c.-1901","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"38 U.S.C. § 1901","heading":"Definitions","body":"For the purposes of this subchapter—(1) The term “insurance” means National Service Life Insurance. (2) The terms “widow” or “widower” mean a person who was the lawful spouse of the insured at the maturity of the insurance. (3) The term “child” means a legitimate child, an adopted child, and, if designated as beneficiary by the insured, a stepchild or an illegitimate child. (4) The terms “parent”, “father”, and “mother” mean a father, mother, father through adoption, mother through adoption, persons who have stood in loco parentis to a member of the military or naval forces at any time before entry into active service for a period of not less than one year, and a step­parent, if designated as beneficiary by the insured.","path":["Title 38—VETERANS’ BENEFITS","CHAPTER 19—INSURANCE"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc38@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:59:35Z","sha256":"b0133e3cdbea7cb828fe8e677e23097e4f3bd0a36ac588268ad7478f97a77006","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/38-u.s.c.-1838","next":"us/38-u.s.c.-1902"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}