Possessio bona fide
Defined in 2 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Possession in good faith.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
Possession in good faith. Possessio mala fide, possession in bad faith. A possessor bona fide is,one who believes that no other person has a better right to the possession than himself. A possessor mala fide is one who knows that he is not entitled to the possession. Mackeld. Rom. Law, § 243.
Defined under Possessio in Black's Law Dictionary.