Definition of misnomer. 1  1 : the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument. 2  2a : a use of a wrong or inappropriate name Nowadays it is a misnomer to call a farmer a peasant.b : a wrong name or inappropriate designation The name âGreenlandâ is a misnomer, since much of the island is covered by a massive ice sheet.
An advisory board would have to take a much more active role in the management of a business than should ever be contemplated before there could be any realistic risk that non-statutory liability could be attached to advisory board members as such.
The members of your board of directors make up the governing body of your nonprofit and are legally accountable for its actions. Practically speaking, they are accountable to your supporters and beneficiaries to oversee the accomplishment of the organizationâs purposes. board of advisors is usually a group of nonvoting individuals whose role is to provide counsel to the board. My wife and I are starting up a non-profit for Fibromyalgia awareness in our community. There is no other such organization in our area. We have some questions as to who would be good board members.