‖ mala fides Law.
(ˈmeɪlə ˈfaɪdiːz)
[L. mala fidēs bad faith.]
Bad faith, intent to deceive.
| 1681 Visct. Stair Instit. ii. xii. (1693) 354 Bona fides is presumed, unless a contrary Probation, or vehement Presumption be for mala fides. 1802–12 Bentham Ration. Judic. Evid. (1827) III. 623 At the peril of extra costs in case of mala fides. 1885 Ld. Coleridge in Law Rep. 15 Q. Bench Div. 137 Absence of mala fides..is not enough. |