The Judicial Pensions (Fee-Paid Judges) Regulations 2017

Interpretation U.K.

35.  In these Regulations—

(a) “surviving adult”, in relation to a deceased member (“P”), means P's surviving spouse or surviving civil partner;

(b) “surviving spouse”, in relation to P, means a person who—

(i) was married to P on the date of P's death, and

(ii) if P retired before death, entered into the marriage before P retired;

(c) “surviving civil partner”, in relation to P, means a person who—

(i) was in a civil partnership with P on the date of P's death, and

(ii) if P retired before death, entered into the civil partnership before P retired;

(d) “surviving adult's pension” means a pension payable to a surviving adult under this Part.