mala fides
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Mala Fides
[Latin, Bad faith.]
A mala fide purchaser is one who buys property from another with the knowledge that it has been stolen. In contrast, a bona fide purchaser is one who does so with no knowledge that the seller lacks good title to the property.
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mala fides
see GOOD FAITH.Collins Dictionary of Law © W.J. Stewart, 2006
MALA FIDES. Bad faith. It is opposed to bona fides, good faith.
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States. By John Bouvier. Published 1856.