good faith

American  

noun

1. accordance with standards of honesty, trust, sincerity, etc. (usually preceded byin ).

   If you act in good faith, he'll have no reason to question your motives.

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good faith Idioms  

1. see under in bad faith.

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Etymology

Origin of good faith

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

He said his estimates of money collected were given in "good faith" and were not intended to represent exact figures or "monies held in any single bank account".

From BBC

The high court acknowledged this, but accepted that the junior civil judge had made the error in "good faith" and went on to agree with the trial court's decision anyway.

From BBC

Their client “acted in good faith and did not know about, let alone cause any false entries on any of the returns,” they wrote.

From MarketWatch

The company said in prior statements to Barron’s that its board and leadership team had engaged “extensively and in good faith” with Wilson to understand his perspectives.

From Barron's

Entire truthfulness, honesty, and good faith should be observed by all who seek correct responses.

From Literature