Definitions

For the purpose of this Title: Chamorro shall mean:

(a)all inhabitants of the Island of Guam on April 11, 1899,including those temporarily absent from the Island on that date and who were Spanish subjects; and

(b)all persons born on the Island of Guam prior to 1800, and their descendants, who resided on Guam on April 11, 1899, including those temporarily absent from the Island on that date, and their descendants;

(c)descendant means a person who has proceeded by birth, such as a child or grandchild, to the remotest degree, from any Chamorro as defined above, and who is considered placed in a line of succession from such ancestor where such succession is by virtue of blood relations.