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in good faith

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in good faith
Fig. with good and honest intent; with sincerity. We are convinced you were acting in good faith, even though you made a serious error. I think you didn't sign the contract in good faith. You never intended to carry out our agreement.
See also: faith, good

in good faith
if you act in good faith, you believe that what you are doing is right and legal His defence was that he had acted in good faith. He did not know when he bought the car that it had been stolen.
See also: faith, good


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No service was too humble for him to perform in the aid of the South, no adventure to perilous for him to undertake if consistent with the character of a civilian who was at heart a soldier, and who in good faith and without too much qualification assented to at least a part of the frankly villainous dictum that all is fair in love and war.
" replied More calmly; "then in good faith the difference between you and me is but this, that I shall die to- day and you to-morrow.
of brass,' said the lawyer, glancing at his clerk, to assure himself that he had suggested the word in good faith and without any sinister intention.
 
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