good faith

Meanings

1. Good, honest intentions.

1. Having or done with good, honest intentions; well-intentioned.
2. Presuming that all parties to a discussion are honest and intend to act in a fair and appropriate manner.

Etymology

Calque of Anglo-Norman bone fei, Middle French bonne foy and Old French bonne foy, en bone fei (“loyally, with honesty, with sincere intention”) (modern French bonne foi (“good faith”), de bonne foi (“in good faith, in earnest”)), from Latin bona fidēs (“good faith”).