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The following terms, when used or referred to in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless it clearly arises otherwise from the text:\n(a) Government.— Is the Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.\n(b) Registry.— Is the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Civil Suits Registry, which shall comprise all judicial cases of a civil nature filed by and against the Government, and its government entities, as defined in this chapter, as well as all complaints against government officials in their personal nature that are related to the performance of their official functions.\n(c) Government entity.— Is every agency, department, public corporation and its subsidiaries, offices, administrations, commissions, governing boards, administrative units, municipalities, consortiums, and municipal corporations, and any other unit of the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Branches.\n(d) Secretary.— Is the Secretary of the Department of Justice.\nHistory —Jan. 1, 2003, No. 1, § 2, eff. 180 days after Jan. 1, 2003.