4.1. For the purposes of this Law, the following concepts are defined as:
a) Affiliate or member: The citizen who, in full enjoyment and exercise of his political-electoral rights, registers himself freely, voluntarily and individually to a political party in the terms that the party establishes for these effects in its internal regulations, independently of the name, activity and degree of participation;
b) Local jurisdictional authorities: The jurisdictional authorities on electoral matters of the states;
c) General Council: The General Council of the Institute;
d) Constitution: The Political Constitution of the United Mexican States;
e) Institute: The National Electoral Institute;
f) Law: The General Law on Political Parties;
g) General Law: The General Law on Electoral Institutions and Procedures;
h) Local Public Bodies: The public electoral bodies of the states;
i) Technical Unit: The Technical Auditing Unit of the National Electoral Institute;
j) Political parties: The national and local political parties, and
k) Tribunal: The Electoral Tribunal of the Federal Judiciary.