### Question
How does the law define servicemember?


### Answer
Under *APPENDIX U.S.C. § 511*, **servicemember** is defined as:

> a member of the uniformed services, as that term is defined in section 101(a)(5) of title 10, United States Code

#### Citation:
  - *APPENDIX U.S.C. § 511*
  - Heading: **SERVICEMEMBERS CIVIL RELIEF ACT > ACT OCT. 17, 1940, CH. 888, 54 STAT. 1178 > TITLE I-GENERAL PROVISIONS**

