10 USC § 2181 - Definitions

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identifier: "/us/usc/t10/s2181"
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title: "10 USC § 2181 - Definitions"
title_number: 10
title_name: "ARMED FORCES"
section_number: "2181"
section_name: "Definitions"
chapter_number: 110
chapter_name: "EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR MEMBERS HELD AS CAPTIVES AND THEIR DEPENDENTS"
part_number: "III"
part_name: "TRAINING AND EDUCATION"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 99–399, title VIII, § 806(d)(1), Aug. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 887, and Pub. L. 100–26, § 7(k)(6), Apr. 21, 1987, 101 Stat. 284.)"
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# § 2181. Definitions

In this chapter:

**(1)** The terms “captive status” and “former captive” have the meanings given those terms in section 559 of title 37.

**(2)** The term “dependent” has the meaning given that term in section 551 of that title.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 99–399, title VIII, § 806(d)(1), Aug. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 887, and Pub. L. 100–26, § 7(k)(6), Apr. 21, 1987, 101 Stat. 284.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1987—, substituted “The terms ‘captive’ ” for “ ‘Captive’ ” in par. (1) and “The term ‘dependent’ ” for “ ‘Dependent’ ” in par. (2).

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

> “Chapter 110 of title 10, United States Code, as added by paragraph (1), shall apply with respect to persons whose captive status begins after
> 
> .”

, , , provided that: