general incorporated association
A type of Japanese legal entity for non-profit or membership-based organizations, introduced to replace the older 中間法人 (intermediate corporation). Used in formal and legal contexts.
See also: 中間法人 (ちゅうかんほうじん)
This organization is registered as a general incorporated association.
A general incorporated association is a legal personality suitable for non-profit activities.
一般社団法人 is a general incorporated association that need not have public-interest certification, whereas 公益法人 specifically denotes a certified public-service corporation.
Compound of 一般 (general), 社団 (association, corporation), and 法人 (legal entity). The term was established under the 2008 legal reforms that replaced the older 中間法人 system.