Civil Society Glossary

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In the summer of 2004, the UIA partnered with the Europhil Trust to edit, publish and host its Civil Society Glossary. This is the most recent version which appeared online in 2006.

The Civil Society Glossary is a resource of terms and definitions used when working in and with the civil society sector.

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Term Definition
Juridical Personality

That which pertains to artificial (as distinct from human) persons.

A collection of natural persons or another legally constituted entity, which has a personality recognised: by law and can the bearer of rights and obligations.

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