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Article 4
 

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.