7 GCA § 16102: Definitions.

For purposes of this Act:

(a) Economic loss shall mean any pecuniary loss resulting from harm, including the loss of earnings or other benefits related to employment, medical expense loss, replacement services loss, loss due to death, burial costs, and loss of business or employment opportunities, to the extent recovery for such loss is allowed under applicable local law.

(b) Harm shall mean and include physical, nonphysical, economic and non-economic loss.

(c) Noneconomic loss shall mean loss for physical and emotional pain, suffering, inconvenience, physical impairment, mental anguish, disfigurement, loss of enjoyment of life, loss of society and companionship; loss of consortium, other than loss of domestic service; hedonic damages; injury to reputation and all other nonpecuniary losses of any kind or nature.

(d) Nonprofit organization shall mean:

(1) any organization which is described in § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and exempt from tax under § 501(a) of such Code; or

(2) any not-for-profit organization which is organized and conducted, pursuant to the laws of Guam, for public benefit and operated primarily for charitable, civic, educational, religious, welfare or health purposes.

(e) Volunteer shall mean an individual performing services for a nonprofit organization or a governmental entity, or for any entity that has entered into an agreement with a nonprofit organization or a government entity to perform public or community services for or on behalf of a nonprofit organization or a government entity, who does not receive compensation other than reimbursement or allowance for expenses actually incurred, and as specifically provided by workers’ compensation or other law, and such term includes a volunteer serving as a director, officer, trustee or direct service volunteer.