Fides

Trust, confidence, reliance; credence, belief, faith.

Bona fides

Good faith. Bona fide. In, witii, or by good faith.

Mala fides

Bad faith. Mala fide. In, with, or by bad faith.

Uberrima fides

The best faith, the severest good faith.

Uberrima fide

With the strictest good faith. See Faith, Good, Bad. Fidei oomniissuin (pi. commissa). A thing committed to one's faithfulness; a bequest or devise in trust; a trust.

Fidei oommissarivs

The beneficiary under a donation in trust; a ^dez or _/ide commissary; a cestui que trust. A jidei commisswm (usually created by a will) was the disposal of an inheritance, in confidence that the transferee would convey it or dispose of the profits at the will of another. It was naade the business of a particular magistrate, the p^-cetor fidei commissarius, to enforce observance of this confidence. The right thereby given was looked upon as vested, and entitled to a'remedy. These fidei comviissa were the originals of modeni uses and trusts. ' See Use, 2. Fide-jussio or fidejussio. A giving or being surety; suretyship; bail.

Fidejussor.

A surety; bail in admiralty. He is absolutely bound to pay the costs and condemnation at all events. '1 Admiralty may take a fidejussory caution or stipulation in cases in rem, and in a summary manner award execution to the prevailing party. Delivery of property on bail being given, is implied. ^ Fides servanda. Faith must be kept; the good faith of a transaction will be given effect. A maxim with regard to sales of personalty. If there is no express warranty, general rules of implication should be adopted with this maxim in view. A warranty will be implied only when.good faith requires it.*