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There’s good faith in negotiations going forward that’s going to allow this logo to be used again.—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2025 That’s code for once Trump lifts his import taxes, which would be a show of good faith, Korea is willing to talk.—William Pesek, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025 The lack of good faith was from Trump, or from the Iranians, too?—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 22 June 2025 Boulos’ team is looking for signs of good faith from Kagame, in the form of a pullback of M23 and Rwandan troops on the ground by early June, diplomats say.—Michela Wrong, NBC news, 6 June 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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