Bona Fide

Lat. [ahl of bona fides, q. v.l In good faith; honestly, without fraud, collusion, or deceit: really, actually, without pretence. This very common term, with the less frequent bonce fidei, and bona fides from which both are formed, are derived from the civU law. Inst. 2. 6. pr. 1, 2. Id. 2. 8. 2. Id. 2. 9. pr. 5, 6. See Bonce fidei. BON^ FIDEL Lat. [gen. of bona fides, q. v.] In the civil law. Of good faith; in good faith. This is a more frequent form than bond fide, occurring in the phrases bonce fidei actions, bonce fidei contracts, bonce fidei emptor, bonce fidei possessor, (qq. V.) BOKiE FIDEI ACTION. See Actio bonas fdei. Bo NiE FIDEI CONTRA CT8. Those iu which equity may interpose to correct inequalities, and to adjust all matters according to the plain intention of the parties. 1 Karnes' Equity, 200.

BovjE FIDEI EMPTOR

A purchaser in good faith. One who either was ignorant that the thing he bought belongea to another, or supposed that the seller had a right to sell it.

Diff. 50. 16. 109.

Bo NiE FIDEI POSSESSOR

A possessor in good faith. One who believes that no other person has a better right to the possession than himself.

1 Mackeld. Civ. Law, 244, § 234.

BomsB fidei possessor in id tantum qntod ad sep^rvenmi tenetur; a bona fide possessor is bound for that only which haa come to him.

2 Inst. 285.

BONJE MEMORI^.

L.Lat.

Of good memory. Bract, fol.

14 b.

Generally associated with the phrase sance mentis, (of sound mind.) Id. ibid.