bad faith

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 See also 1.3 References

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

• (philosophy) from French mauvaise foi (literally, bad faith), coined by existentialist philosopher Jean-Paul Sarte.
• bad + faith

[edit] Noun

bad faith (uncountable)

1. (law) A malicious motive by a party in a lawsuit. This has an effect on the ability to maintain causes of action and obtain legal remedies.
2. (law) Intent to deceive or mislead another to gain some advantage; dishonesty or fraud in a transaction (such as knowingly misrepresenting the quality of something that is being bought or sold).
3. (philosophy) The existentialist concept of denying one's total freedom of will.

[edit] See also

• good faith

[edit] References

• Bad faith on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Bad faith (existentialism) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:Bad faith (existentialism)
• "Bad Faith" Defined (The 'Lectric Law Library)