bad faith

See also: bad-faith

English

Etymology

Sense 3 is a semantic loan from French mauvaise foi, coined by existentialist philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre.

Noun

bad faith (uncountable)

(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.
(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).
(philosophy) The existentialist concept of denying one's total freedom of will.

Synonyms

Punic faith

Translations

malicious motive by a party in a lawsuit

Latin: mala fides f
Portuguese: má fé f

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intent to deceive or mislead

French: mauvaise foi (fr) f
German: Arglist (de) f, arge List f (dated, poetic)
Irish: feall m
Old Irish: éccubus m

Manx: drogh aigney m
Portuguese: má fé f
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existentialist concept of denying one's total freedom of will

Portuguese: má fé f
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Slovene: please add this translation if you can

See also

good faith

References

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

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