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Southampton plans to appeal immediately, but good faith runs thin.—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026 Frankel also said his company had made a good faith effort in recent months to minimize the project’s impacts on its neighbors.—Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026 Rodríguez said Thursday on X that the government was waiting for more details but does not reject foreign aid offered in good faith.—Maya Rosenberg, NBC news, 14 May 2026 Effective governance requires listening, negotiating in good faith, and being willing to work with anyone committed to improving outcomes for the public.—Rachel Royster
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The meaning of good faith, though always based on honesty, may vary depending on the specific context in which it is used. A person is said to buy in good faith when he or she holds an honest belief in his or her right or title to the property and has no knowledge or reason to know of any defect in the title. In section 1-201 of the Uniform Commercial Code good faith is defined generally as “honesty in fact and the observance of reasonable commercial standards of fair dealing.” Where recent U.C.C. amendments have not been adopted, this definition is found in Article 3 on negotiable instruments (and applies to Article 4 on bank deposits and collections and Article 4A on funds transfers), while Article 2 on sales defines it as “honesty in fact and the observance of reasonable commercial standards of dealing in the trade.” Article 5 (letters of credit), as amended, defines it as “honesty in fact in the conduct or transaction concerned.” The U.C.C. imposes an obligation of good faith on the performance of every contract or duty under its purview. The law also generally requires good faith of fiduciaries and agents acting on behalf of their principals. There is also a requirement under the National Labor Relations Act that employers and unions bargain in good faith.