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The defense of religion, of democracy and of good faith among nations is all the same fight.—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025 McFadden agreed that the high-ranking officials were entitled to a presumption of good faith and that the policy, on its face, seems not to discriminate against the AP.—Ella Lee, The Hill, 18 Apr. 2025 The damage that’s being done to us, credibility, our good faith, people’s reliance on [the U.S.] built up over the last eight decades — since the end of World War II — Trump is shredding.—Natasha Turak, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2025 It could be perceived as lack of seriousness, let alone good faith.—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for good faith
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The meaning of good faith, though always based on honesty, may vary depending on the specific context in which it is used. A person is said to buy in good faith when he or she holds an honest belief in his or her right or title to the property and has no knowledge or reason to know of any defect in the title. In section 1-201 of the Uniform Commercial Code good faith is defined generally as “honesty in fact and the observance of reasonable commercial standards of fair dealing.” Where recent U.C.C. amendments have not been adopted, this definition is found in Article 3 on negotiable instruments (and applies to Article 4 on bank deposits and collections and Article 4A on funds transfers), while Article 2 on sales defines it as “honesty in fact and the observance of reasonable commercial standards of dealing in the trade.” Article 5 (letters of credit), as amended, defines it as “honesty in fact in the conduct or transaction concerned.” The U.C.C. imposes an obligation of good faith on the performance of every contract or duty under its purview. The law also generally requires good faith of fiduciaries and agents acting on behalf of their principals. There is also a requirement under the National Labor Relations Act that employers and unions bargain in good faith.
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