SCRA (Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C.) § 3911 — Definitions
SCRA (Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, 50 U.S.C.), §3911 Definitions. Captured section-complete from Cornell LII (verbatim).
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50 U.S.C. §3911
For the purposes of this chapter: (1) Servicemember The term “ servicemember ” means a member of the uniformed services, as that term is defined in section 101(a)(5) of title 10 . (2) Military service 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 —
50 U.S.C. §3911(i)
(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. (3) Period of military service 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) Dependent The term “ dependent ”, with respect to a servicemember , means— (A) the servicemember ’s spouse; (B) the servicemember ’s child (as defined in section 101(4) of title 38 ); or (C) 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. (5) Court 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) State The term “ State ” includes— (A) a commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States ; and (B) the District of Columbia. (7) Secretary concerned 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) Motor vehicle The term “ motor vehicle ” has the meaning given that term in section 30102(a)(6) of title 49 . [1] (9) Judgment The term “ judgment ” means any judgment , decree, order, or ruling, final or temporary. (Oct. 17, 1940, ch. 888, title I, § 101, as added Pub. L. 108–189, § 1 , Dec. 19, 2003 , 117 Stat. 2836 ; amended Pub. L. 108–454, title VII, § 701 , Dec. 10, 2004 , 118 Stat. 3624 ; Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title XVII, § 1742(c)(1) , Dec. 22, 2023 , 137 Stat. 681 .) [1] See References in Text note below.