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==Etymology==
[[Latin]], literally, in [[good]] [[faith]]
*Date: [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th_Century 1632]
==Definitions==
*1 : made in [[good]] [[faith]] without fraud or [[deceit]] <a bona fide offer to buy a farm>
*2 : made with [[earnest]] [[intent]] : sincere
*3 : neither specious nor counterfeit : genuine
==Description==
Good faith, or in [[Latin]] '''bona fides''' (bona fide means "in good faith"), is [[good]], [[honest]] [[intention]] (even if producing unfortunate results) or [[belief]]. In [[law]], it 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. This [[concept]] is important in [[law]], especially equitable matters.
In contemporary [[English]], "bona fides" is sometimes used as a synonym for credentials, background, or documentation of a [[person]]'s [[identity]]. "Show me your bona fides" can mean: Why should I [[trust]] you (your good faith in this matter)? Tell me who you are. In this sense, the phrase is sometimes used in job advertisements, and should not be confused with the bona fide occupational qualifications or the employer's good faith effort.
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==Etymology==
[[Latin]], literally, in [[good]] [[faith]]
*Date: [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th_Century 1632]
==Definitions==
*1 : made in [[good]] [[faith]] without fraud or [[deceit]] <a bona fide offer to buy a farm>
*2 : made with [[earnest]] [[intent]] : sincere
*3 : neither specious nor counterfeit : genuine
==Description==
Good faith, or in [[Latin]] '''bona fides''' (bona fide means "in good faith"), is [[good]], [[honest]] [[intention]] (even if producing unfortunate results) or [[belief]]. In [[law]], it 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. This [[concept]] is important in [[law]], especially equitable matters.
In contemporary [[English]], "bona fides" is sometimes used as a synonym for credentials, background, or documentation of a [[person]]'s [[identity]]. "Show me your bona fides" can mean: Why should I [[trust]] you (your good faith in this matter)? Tell me who you are. In this sense, the phrase is sometimes used in job advertisements, and should not be confused with the bona fide occupational qualifications or the employer's good faith effort.
[[Category: General Reference]]