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us/statute/42/416/a/1 · Axiom

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US Federal
Statutes
Title 42
§ 416
(a)
(1)

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The term “spouse” means a wife as defined in subsection (b) or a husband as defined in subsection (f).

42 U.S.C. § 416(a)(2) →

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