[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 7]
[Revised as of January 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR707.2]

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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
                            CHAPTER VII--FARM
                SERVICE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 707--PAYMENTS DUE PERSONS WHO HAVE DIED, DISAPPEARED, OR HAVE BEEN DECLARED INCOMPETENT--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 707.2  Definitions.

    ``Person'' when relating to one who dies, disappears, or becomes 
incompetent, prior to receiving payment, means a person who has earned a 
payment in whole or in part pursuant to any of the programs to which 
this part is applicable. ``Children'' shall include legally adopted 
children who shall be entitled to share in any payment in the same 
manner and to the same extent as legitimate children of natural parents. 
``Brother'' or ``sister'', when relating to one who, pursuant to the 
regulations in this part, is eligible to apply for the payment which is 
due a person who

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dies, disappears, or becomes incompetent prior to the receipt of such 
payment, shall include brothers and sisters of the half blood who shall 
be considered the same as brothers and sisters of the whole blood. 
``Payment'' means a payment by draft, check or certificate pursuant to 
any of the Programs to which this part is applicable. Payments shall not 
be considered received for the purposes of this part until such draft, 
check or certificate has been negotiated or used.