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In that case it appeared from the evidence that the defendant knew that the original claim of the plaintiff was invalid, yet he was held liable, as the plaintiff believed his claim to be good. The Court say that "the real consideration depends on the reality of the claim made, and the bona fides of the compromise."
A different form of relationship evidence is used to establish a relationship for the purposes of obtaining some form of government benefit. In this case the best proof of relationship is a certified copy of the civil or religious birth record of the person filing for benefits showing the parents' names.
In human interactions, good faith (Latin: bona fidēs) is a sincere intention to be fair, open, and honest, regardless of the outcome of the interaction.Some Latin phrases have lost their literal meaning over centuries, but that is not the case with bona fides, which is still widely used and interchangeable with its generally accepted modern-day English translation of good faith. [1]
bona fide: in good faith: In other words, "well-intentioned", "fairly". In modern contexts, often has connotations of "genuinely" or "sincerely". Bona fides is not the plural (which would be bonis fidebus), but the nominative, and means simply "good faith". Opposite of mala fide. bona notabilia: note-worthy goods
Courts may also recognise a duty to negotiate in good faith in situations involving a pre-existing relationship between the parties, particularly where the negotiation pertains to collateral terms in an otherwise complete contract, as well as in situations where parties to an oral contract have agreed to negotiate the terms to be recorded in a ...
bona fide: in good faith Implies sincere good intention regardless of outcome. / ˈ b oʊ n ə ˈ f aɪ d i / bona vacantia: ownerless goods cadit quaestio: the question falls Indicates that a settlement to a dispute or issue has been reached, and the issue is now resolved. casus belli: case of war The justification for acts of war. / ˈ k eɪ ...
The insurer-insured relationship is contractual; the parties are parties to an arms-length agreement. The principle of uberrima fides does not affect the arms-length nature of the agreement, and cannot be used to find a general fiduciary relationship. The insurance contract, as noted above, imposes certain specific obligations on its parties.
Although abstract considerations such as good faith or bona fides were the basis and reason for the existence of legal rules, and also led to the creation and amendment of those rules, the court held they were not in themselves legal rules. When it came to the enforcement of contractual terms, the Court had no discretion and did not operate on ...