A legal term that refers to actions or persons that are honest and in good faith
Bona fide is a legal term that refers to any actions or persons that are honest and in good faith For example, an offer made by a buyer who has every intention of completing the sale is a bona fide offer The lawyer or real estate agent who accepts the offer on behalf of the seller is a bona fide representative of the seller
In or with good faith; honestly, openly, and sincerely; without deceit or fraud Truly; actually; without simulation or pretense Innocently; in the attitude of trust and confidence; without notice of fraud, etc (Black's Law Dictionary, 4th Ed )
If something or someone is bona fide, they are genuine or real. We are happy to donate to bona fide charitable causes = genuine bogus. real, true, and not intended to deceive anyone
In good faith, honestly, openly, and sincerely and without deceit or fraud In an attitude of trust and confidence, without notice of fraud
not counterfeit or copied; "an authentic signature"; "a bona fide manuscript"; "an unquestionable antique"; "photographs taken in a veritable bull ring"
Sincere, real, without fraud or deceit Comes from the Latin for "in good faith "
In good faith or with good faith; without fraud or deceit; genuine Int'l C of L , 1994 at pp 39, 42; Tetley, "Vita Food Products Revisited" (1992) 37 McGill L J 292-316
In or with good faith; without fraud or deceit; real or really; actual or actually; genuine or genuinely; as, you must proceed bona fide; a bona fide purchaser or transaction
Someone's bona fides are their good or sincere intentions. Mr Perks questioned them at length to establish their bona fides. if you check someone's bona fides, you check that they are who they say they are, and that their intentions are good and honest