title: To the definition of the concept of «public formation»
abstract: The article is devoted to the legal nature of public formation and the problem of determining the appropriate definition. The essence of public formation as an independent institution of public society is analyzed. A comparison and comparison of the concepts «participant in civil relations» and «public formation» was carried out. The definition of public formation and types of public formations given in the sectoral regulatory legal act: the Law of Ukraine «On State Registration of Legal Entitie
journal: Uzhhorod National University Herald Series Law