Mala fides
Defined in 4 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Stimson (1881)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
Bad faith. The opposite of bona fides, (q. v.) Maid fide, in bad faith Mala fidei possessor, a possessor in bad faith. Mackeld. Rom. Law, § 207.
Defined under Mala in Black's Law Dictionary.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
Bad faith. The opposite of bona fides, (g. 0.) JMala fide, in bad faith. Mala fidei possessor, a possessor in bad faith. Mackeld. Rom. Law, § 297. Mala grammatica non vitiat chartam. Sed in expositions instrumentorum mala grammatica quoad fleri possit evitanda est. Bad grammar does not vitiate a deed. But in the exposition of instruments, bad grammar, as far as it can be done, is to be avoided. 6 Coke, 39; Broom, Max. 686.
Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law
Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881
/, Bad faith. Mala grammatica non vitiat chartam: bad grammar does not vitiate a deed. Mala in se: evils bad in themselves, natural wrongs. Mala prohibita: wrongs prohibited (bylaw). Mala praxis: malpractice. Mala tolta: an oppressive tax. v. Malum.