Glossary

AssociationFirst of two basic legal structures of non-profit groups.

A membership organization with an elected board of directors.

(jam`iyya)

Board of TrusteesGoverning 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 CompanyA form of entity permitted by the courts under Egyptian civil law. (sharika madaniyya)

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

Law CompanyAn entity governed by law 17 of 1983, the law of the legal

profession. (sharikat muhama)

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

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

Process servermahdar

State CouncilState administrative court (majlis al-dawla)