Printer Friendly
The Free Dictionary
989,688,502 visitors served.
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Widow
(redirected from Surviving spouse)

    Also found in: Wikipedia 0.06 sec.

widow n. a woman whose husband died while she was married to him and has not since remarried. A divorced woman whose ex-husband dies is not a widow, except for the purpose of certain Social Security benefits traceable to the ex-husband.

WIDOW. An unmarried woman whose husband is dead.
     2. In legal writings, widow is an addition given to a woman who is unmarried and whose husband is dead. The addition of spinster is given to a woman who never was married. Lovel. on Wills, 269. See Addition. As to the rights of a widow, seq Dower.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? References in periodicals archive
Add $228 a month to the basic rate if the deceased veteran had been entitled to receive 100% service-connected compensation for at least eight years immediately preceding death and the surviving spouse was married to the veteran for those same eight years.
VA compensation rates rise by DAV Magazine
At that time, the surviving spouse is entitled to the greater of his or her own benefit or his or her deceased spouse's benefit.
Electing Social Security early: a variable annuity with guaranteed ... by Fishbein, Robert A. / Best's Review
A surviving spouse is generally required to have lived continuously with the veteran from marriage until his or her death.
Veterans' benefits by Social Security Bulletin
More results
 
Legal browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Legal Dictionary
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.