good+faith
1good faith — n [translation of Latin bona fides]: honesty, fairness, and lawfulness of purpose: absence of any intent to defraud, act maliciously, or take unfair advantage filed the suit in good faith negotiating in good faith see also good faith exception …
2Good faith — Good faith, or in Latin bona fide , is the mental and moral state of honesty, conviction as to the truth or falsehood of a proposition or body of opinion, or as to the rectitude or depravity of a line of conduct, even if the conviction is… …
3Good Faith — • A phrase employed to designate the mental and moral state of honest, even if objectively unfounded, conviction as to the truth or falsehood of a proposition or body of opinion, or as to the rectitude or depravity of a line of conduct Catholic… …
4good faith — is an intangible and abstract quality with no technical meaning or statutory definition, and it encompasses, among other things, an honest belief, the absence of malice and the absence of design to defraud or to seek an unconscionable advantage,… …
5good faith — is an intangible and abstract quality with no technical meaning or statutory definition, and it encompasses, among other things, an honest belief, the absence of malice and the absence of design to defraud or to seek an unconscionable advantage,… …
6good faith — ➔ faith * * * good faith UK US noun [U] ► a way of behaving that is honest: »Buyers have no right to keep a stolen car once it has been identified as stolen, even if it was bought in good faith. → Compare BAD FAITH(Cf. ↑ …
7good faith — n [U] when a person, country etc intends to be honest and sincere and does not intend to deceive anyone in good faith ▪ The report claimed that the company had acted in good faith . sign/show/gesture etc of good faith ▪ A ceasefire was declared… …
8good faith — noun uncount the intention of behaving in an honest and sincere way: in good faith: I borrowed the money in good faith, but now I can t pay it back …
9good faith — good′ faith′ n. accordance with standards of honesty, trust, sincerity, etc.: to act in good faith[/ex] • Etymology: 1890–95 …
10good faith — n. absence of malice or any intention to deceive; good intentions; sincerity …
