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‖ mala fide, adv. and a.|ˈmeɪleɪ ˈfaɪdiː|
[L. malā fidē = ‘in bad faith’. Cf. bona fide.]
A. adv. In bad faith.
B. adj. Chiefly with agent nouns: Acting in bad faith; pretended, not genuine, sham. mala fide possessor: one who holds by a title which he knows to be bad.
[1561Reg. Privy Council Scot. I. 180 The said Thomas was in mala fide be intrometting with the gudis libellit.] 1681Visct. Stair Instit. i. vii. (1693) 64 It extends to the Fruits which he hath enjoyed, mala fide. 1808Bentham Sc. Reform 7 On the part of malâ fide suitors (suitors conscious of being in the wrong). 1875Poste Gaius ii. (ed. 2) 203 The mala fide possessor..acquires no property in the consumed fruits. 1901Scotsman 2 Oct. 9/3 The authorities of the Excise have taken no action..to deal with the mala-fide and proprietary clubs. |