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Glossary

Association    First of two basic legal structures of non-profit groups. A membership organization with an elected board of directors. (jam`iyya)

Board of Trustees   Governing body of civic foundation (majlis al-umana’) Members are appointed.

Board of Directors    Governing body of an association. (majlis al-idara). Members are elected.

Civil Company   A form of entity permitted by the courts under Egyptian civil law. (sharika madaniyya)

Civic Foundation   Second of two basic legal structures of non-profit groups. Has appointed board of directors and requires start-up capital (mu’assassa ahliyya)

Law Company   An entity governed by law 17 of 1983, the law of the legal profession. (sharikat muhama)

MISA   Ministry of Insurance and Social Affairs, the governmental body responsible for registering and enforcing compliance of most Egyptian NGOs.

NGO   Nongovernmental organization, used here to describe all forms of civil society groups. (munadhamat ghair hukumiyya)

Process server    mahdar

State Council   State administrative court (majlis al-dawla)

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