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Definition: Good Faith |
Good FaithNoun1. Having honest intentions; "he acted in good faith"; "doubt was expressed as to the good faith of the immigrants". Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Synonym: Good FaithSynonym: straightness (n). (additional references) |
(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
One who acts in good faith, so far as the violation of positive law, or even, in certain junctures, of natural law, is concerned, is said to labor under an invincible error, and hence to be guiltless. This consideration is not unfrequently applied to determine the degree of right or obligation prevailing in the various forms of human engagements, such as contracts and the Law of Obligations.
In the matter of prescription it is held to be an indispensable requirement whether there be question of acquiring dominion or freeing oneself from a burden. Likewise, in deciding the duty incumbent upon one who finds himself in possession of another's property, cognizance is taken of the good faith with which perchance the holding began and was accompanied.
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Good faith."
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Probity | Noun: probity, integrity, rectitude; uprightness; Adjective: honesty, faith; honor; bonne foi, good faith, bona fides; purity, clean hands. |
Adverb: honorable; Adjective: bona fide; on the square, in good faith, honor bright, foro conscientiae, with clean hands. | |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Good Faith |
| English words defined with "good faith": bona fide ♦ give ♦ straightness. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "good faith": Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Act of 1996 ♦ Exculpatory Clause ♦ Good samaritan laws ♦ holder in due course ♦ Ifakins ♦ Negotiable Instruments ♦ on the level ♦ Sound science ♦ uberrima fides, utmost good faith. (references) |
| Domain | Usage | |
Screenplays | Hap, I don't want you to think that I'm doubting your good faith, I just want to get one thing clear, okay? (Always; writing credit: Chandler Sprague; David Boehm) | |
Movie/TV Titles | Good Faith (2003) All in Good Faith (1985) | |
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Books | |
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| Thumbnail | Description & Credit |  | At least, an evidence of good faith. Credit: Library of Congress. |
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| Author | Quotation |
George Washington | Observe good faith and justice toward all nations. |
Henry Brooks Adams | No man likes to have his intelligence or good faith questioned, especially if he has doubts about it himself. |
Marcus T. Cicero | The foundation of justice is good faith. |
Marquis De Sade | No lover, if he be of good faith, and sincere, will deny he would prefer to see his mistress dead than unfaithful. |
Ovid | Mine is good faith that will yield to none, and says without reproach, and unadorned simplicity, and blushing modesty. |
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| Author | Date | Quotation |
Magna Carta | 1215 | An oath, moreover, has been taken, as well on our part as on the art of the barons, that all these conditions aforesaid shall be kept in good faith and without evil intent. (reference) |
The Emancipation Proclamation | 1862 | "That the executive will on the 1st day of January aforesaid, by proclamation, designate the States and parts of States, if any, in which the people thereof, respectively, shall then be in rebellion against the United States; and the fact that any State or the people thereof shall on that day be in good faith represented in the Congress of the United States by members chosen thereto at elections wherein a majority of the qualified voters of such States shall have participated shall, in the absence of strong countervailing testimony, be deemed conclusive evidence that such State and the people thereof are not then in rebellion against the United States." (Abraham Lincoln) |
Treaty of Versailles | 1919 | The Commission shall not be bound by any particular code or rules of law or by any particular rule of evidence or of procedure, but shall be guided by justice, equity and good faith. (reference) |
Roe v. Wade | 1973 | The District Court correctly refused injunctive, but erred in granting declaratory, relief to Hallford, who alleged no federally protected right not assertable as a defense against the good faith state prosecutions pending against him. (reference) |
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| Title | Author | Quote |
Emma | Austen, Jane | He was invited on good faith. |
Les Miserables | Hugo, Victor | Hence a session in good faith. |
King Richard III | Shakespeare, William | Good faith, good faith, the saying did not hold In him that did object the same to thee. |
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| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Health | In discussing these substantive matters with parents, a good faith effort should be made to take into account the values and the social and economic circumstances of the parents in so far as they are relevant to the alternative selected. (references) | |
Economic History | Spain | The duties of loyalty and good faith govern the agreement and violation may cause the termination of the contract. (references) |
Turkey | Employers are obliged by law to negotiate in good faith with unions that have been certified as bargaining agents. (references) | |
Uae | On occasion, local companies will accept to go the unregistered way based on good faith, but almost always prefer exclusivity. (references) | |
Political Economy | TURKEY | After the Ministry of Labor certifies the union as the bargaining agent, the employer must enter good faith negotiations with it. (references) |
BULGARIA | Labor unions have complained that while the legal structure for collective bargaining was adequate, many employers failed to bargain in good faith or to adhere to concluded agreements. (references) | |
RUSSIA | There are significant gaps in the proposed regime, however, including the lack of a clear enforcement mechanism for failure or refusal by an employer to engage in good faith collective bargaining or other obligations. (references) | |
Worker Rights | Nicaragua | To obtain approval, the union must go through a process that requires good faith negotiation with management. (references) |
Guatemala | Despite these efforts, productive, good faith negotiations between employer and worker representatives have been the exception rather than the rule. (references) | |
New Zealand | The ERA promotes collective bargaining, strengthens unions, and requires that parties to an employment agreement bargain in good faith to achieve either a collective or individual employment agreement. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| Speaker | Term | Phrase(s) |
George Washington | 1789-1797 | Observe good faith and justice toward all nations. |
James Monroe | 1817-1825 | A treaty concluded in conformity with instructions is obligatory, in good faith, in all its stipulations, according to the true intent and meaning of the parties. |
Andrew Jackson | 1829-1837 | With all, the engagements which have been entered into are fulfilled with good faith on both sides. |
Ulysses S. Grant | 1869-1877 | If the effort is made in good faith, we will stand better before the civilized nations of the earth and in our own consciences for having made it. |
Grover Cleveland | 1885-1889; 1893-1897 | As a means to this end, civil-service reform should be in good faith enforced. |
Calvin Coolidge | 1923-1929 | Common honesty and good faith with the people who support a party at the polls require that party, when it enters office, to assume the control of that portion of the Government to which it has been elected. |
Jimmy Carter | 1977-1981 | Ratifying the Panama Canal treaties will demonstrate our good faith to the world, discourage the spread of hostile ideologies in this hemisphere, and directly contribute to the economic well-being and the security of the United States. |
Ronald Reagan | 1981-1989 | I urge the House to follow the Senate and enact proposals permitting use of all reliable evidence that police officers acquire in good faith. |
George Bush | 1989-1993 | Good faith can be a spiral that endlessly moves on. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
Expressions using "good faith": acquisition made in good faith ♦ act in good faith ♦ in good faith ♦ utmost good faith. Additional references. | |
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| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
good faith estimate | 158 |
good faith | 14 |
good faith estimate form | 13 |
mortgage good faith estimate | 10 |
good faith deposit | 6 |
good faith estimate of closing cost | 5 |
good faith estimate software | 5 |
good faith contract | 2 |
all in good faith | 2 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "good faith"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | преданост (allegiance, devotion, fidelity, loyalty, self-devotion), добросъвеност, добри намерения (good resolved). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 意 (sincerity). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | god tro (uberrima fides, utmost good faith), uberrima fides (uberrima fides, utmost good faith), rettigheder,der i god tro er erhvervet (rights which have been acouired in good faith), princippet om god tro (principle of good faith), opfyldelse i god tro af forpligtelser i henhold til folkeretten (fulfilment in good faith of obligations under international law), loyalitetsforpligtelse (duty to act in good faith), konsultation in god tro (consultation in good faith). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | goed vertrouwende derde (third party acting in good faith), te goeder trouw verkregen rechten (rights which have been acouired in good faith), te goeder trouw overleg (consultation in good faith), misbruik maken van iemands vertrouwen (misuse of good faith, to take undue advantage of someone's good faith), loyaliteitsplicht (duty to act in good faith), het te goeder trouw nakomen van verplichtingen krachtens het internationale recht (fulfilment in good faith of obligations under international law), exceptie van goede trouw (plea of bona fide, plea of good faith), derde te goeder trouw (third party acting in good faith), blijk geven van goede trouw (to vindicate one's good faith), beginsel van goede trouw (principle of good faith), absolute goede trouw (uberrima fides, utmost good faith). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | vilpitön mieli (uberrima fides, utmost good faith), hyvä usko (uberrima fides, utmost good faith). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | bonne foi. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | guter Glaube. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | καλή πίστη (troth). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | בתום לב (bona fide, in good faith). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | jóhiszemûség. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | terzo in buona fede (third party acting in good faith), provare la propria buona fede (to vindicate one's good faith), principio della buona fede (principle of good faith), massima buona fede (uberrima fides, utmost good faith), esecuzione in buona fede degli obblighi di diritto internazionale (fulfilment in good faith of obligations under international law), eccezione di buone fede (plea of bona fide, plea of good faith), dovere di lealt (duty to act in good faith), diritti acquisiti in buona fede (rights which have been acouired in good faith), consultazione in buona fede (consultation in good faith), abusare della buona fede altrui (misuse of good faith, to take undue advantage of someone's good faith). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 意 (sincerity), 善意 (favorable sense, good intentions, good will). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | ぜ"い (favorable sense, good intentions, good will, implication, object of an application), せいい (correct location, correct meaning, correct position, force, influence, military uniform, power, sincerity, traveling clothes, true heart, warring against barbarians). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | aigney mie (benevolence, goodwill). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | oodgay aithfay boa fé. (various references) în mod cinstit (in good faith, reputably). (various references) честно;добросовестно (in good faith), честно (above board, aboveboard, above-board, fairly, honestly, in good faith, on the level, Square, uprightly), добросовестно (in good faith). (various references) buena fe. (various references) god tro (good-faith). (various references) samimiyetle (bona fide, cordially, dearly, in good faith), iyi niyetle (bona fide, for the best, heartily, in good faith). (various references) щиросердно (in good faith). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | fide, fidei, fidem, fides. (various references) |
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| Language | Date | Source | Proverbs Chapter 28, Verse 20 |
| Latin | 405 | Vulgate | Vir fidelis multum laudabitur qui autem festinat ditari non erit innocens |
| Middle English | 1395 | Wyclif | A man feithful myche shal ben preisid; who forsothe heeyeth to be maad riche, shal not ben innocent. |
| Jacobean English | 1611 | King James | A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent. |
| Victorian English | 1833 | Webster | A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent. |
| Basic English | 1964 | Ogden | A man of good faith will have great blessing, but one attempting to get wealth quickly will not go free from punishment. |
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| Language | Proverbs Chapter 28, Verse 20 |
| Cebuano | ¶ Ang usa ka matinumanon nga tawo magamadagayaon sa mga panalangin; Apan kadtong nagadali sa pagkaadunahan dili makalikay sa silot. |
| Croatian | Èestit èovjek stjeèe blagoslov, a tko hrli za bogatstvom, ne ostaje bez kazne. |
| Danish | Ærlig Mand velsignes rigt, men Jag efter Rigdom undgår ej Straf. |
| Dutch | Een gans getrouw man zal veelvoudig zijn in zegeningen; maar die haastig is, om rijk te worden, zal niet onschuldig wezen. |
| Finnish | Luotettava mies saa runsaan siunauksen, mutta jolla on kiihko rikastua, se ei rankaisematta jää. |
| French | Un homme fidèle est comblé de bénédictions, Mais celui qui a hâte de s`enrichir ne reste pas impuni. |
| German | Ein treuer Mann wird viel gesegnet; wer aber eilt, reich zu werden, wird nicht unschuldig bleiben. |
| Haitian Creole | ¶ Yon nonm ki serye nan sa l'ap fè ap jwenn anpil benediksyon. Men, yo p'ap manke pini moun k'ap prese pou l' rich. |
| Hungarian | A hivõ ember bõvelkedik áldásokkal; de a ki hirtelen akar gazdagulni, büntetlen nem marad. |
| Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari | Orang jujur akan diberkati TUHAN, tetapi orang yang ingin cepat kaya, tak luput dari hukuman. |
| Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama | Orang yang amat setiawan adanya itu berkelimpahan berkat, tetapi orang yang dengan segera hendak menjadi kaya itu tiada terlepas dari pada salah. |
| Italian | L'uomo leale sar colmo di benedizioni, chi si arricchisce in fretta non sar esente da colpa. |
| Maori | ¶ Ko te tangata pono, ka nui nga manaaki mona: ko te tangata ia e hikaka ana ki te mea taonga, e kore ia e kore te whiwhi i te he. |
| Norwegian | En trofast mann får rik velsignelse; men den som haster efter å bli rik, han blir ikke ustraffet. |
| Portuguese | O homem fiel gozará de abundantes bênçãos; mas o que se apressa a enriquecer não ficará impune. |
| Rumanian | Un om credincios este nqpqdit de binecuvkntqri, dar celce vrea sq se kmbogqyeascq repede nu rqmkne nepedepsit. - |
| Russian | чЕТОЩК ЮЕМПЧЕЛ 'ПЗБФ 'МБЗПУМПЧЕОЙСНЙ, Б ЛФП У ЕЫЙФ ТБЪ'ПЗБФЕФШ, ФПФ ОЕ ПУФБОЕФУС ОЕОБЛБЪБООЩН. |
| Spanish | El hombre fiel tendrá muchas bendiciones, pero el que se apresura a enriquecerse no quedará impune. |
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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-d-f-g-h-i-o-o-t" | |
-3 letters: dhooti, hotdog. | |
-4 letters: afoot, dhoti, dight, fagot, faith, fight, ootid. | |
-5 letters: adit, agio, daft, dago, dato, dita, doat, doit, doth, fado, fiat, fido, food, foot, gadi, gait, ghat, gift, goad, goat, good, goof, haft, hood, hoof, hoot, iota, oath, ohia, thio, toad, toga. | |
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