bad faith
Meaning
Noun
- Intent to deceive or mislead another to gain some advantage; dishonesty or fraud in a transaction (such as knowingly misrepresenting the quality of something that is being bought or sold).
- A malicious motive by a party in a lawsuit. This has an effect on the ability to maintain causes of action and obtain legal remedies.
- The existentialist concept of denying one's total freedom of will.
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Origin
- Sense 3 is a , coined by existentialist philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre.
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