To have legal personality of INGOsmeans to be capable of having legal rights and duties within a certain legal system, such as to enter into contracts, sue, and be sued.

Legal personality of INGOsis a prerequisite to legal capacity, the ability of any legal person to amend rights and obligations

The legal personality and capacity, as acquired by an INGO in the Party in which it has its statutory office, shall be recognized as of right in the other Parties. And when they are required by essential public interest, restrictions, limitations or special procedures governing the exercise of the rights arising out of the legal capacity and provided for by the legislation of the Party.

Legal status of INGOs is the status defined by law. It is the standing of an entity.

Legal person of INGOs refers to a nonprofit entity that is treated as a management board for limited legal purposes.