good faith 762 good faith, n. (18c) A state of mind consisting in (1) health, a phrase often appearing in life-insurance consumei honesty in belief or purpose, (2) faithfulness to one's policies, does not mean perfect health. - Also termed persona duty or obligation, (3) observance of reasonable com­ sound health. [Cases: Insurance C=> 1758, 3003(8).] resale 01 mercial standards of fair dealing in a given trade or "As used in policies of insurance, there is no material differ· [Cases:: ence between the terms 'sound health' and 'good health,' business, or (4) absence of intent to defraud or to seek customer unconscionable advantage. - Also termed bona fides. and generally it appears that the two terms are consid· ered to be synonymous. Such expressions are comparative custom< Cf. BAD FAITH. - good-faith, adj. terms, and the rule followed generally is that the term held by ''The phrase 'good faith' is used in a variety of contexts, 'good health' or 'sound health,' when used in an insurance and its meaning varies somewhat with the context. Good contract, means that the applicant has no grave, important, distresse1 faith performance or enforcement of a contract empha­ or serious disease, and is free from any ailment that seri· or at al< sizes faithfulness to an agreed common purpose and con­ ously affects the general soundness or healthfulness of his sistency with the justified expectations of the other party; system." 43 Am.Jur. 2d Insurance§ 1061, at 1069 (1982). durable~ it excludes a variety of types of conduct characterized be used good jury. See special jury under JURY. as involving 'bad faith' because they violate community mobile1 standards of decency, fairness or reasonableness. The good moral character, n. (18c) 1. A pattern of behavior hard go. appropriate remedy for a breach of the duty of good faith that is consistent with the community's current also varies with the circumstances." Restatement (Second) fungiblei of Contracts § 205 cmt. a (1979). ethical standards and that shows an absence of deceit or morally reprehensible conduct. • An alien seeking able wit "TGJood faith is an elusive idea, taking on different to be naturalized must show good moral character in usage, a meanings and emphases as we move from one context to as coffe, another - whether the particular context is supplied by the the five years preceding the petition for naturalization. type of legal system (e.g., common law, civilian, or hybrid), [Cases: Aliens, Immigration, and Citizenship <8=>703.] futuregc; the type of contract (e.g., commercial or consumer), or the 2. A pattern of behavior conforming to a profession's as thos< nature of the subject matter of the contract (e.g., insur­ ance, employment, sale of goods, financial services, and ethical standards and showing an absence of moral tur­ both ex so on)." Roger Brownsword et al., "Good Faith in Contract," pitude. • Good moral character is usu. a requirement sale off in Good Faith in Contract: Concept and Context 1, 3 (Roger of persons applying to practice a profession such as law as a con Brownsword ed., 1999). or medicine. [Cases: Licenses C=>20.] gray-ma; good-faith bargaining. Labor law. Negotiations between good offices. Int'l law. The involvement of one or more hard goo an employer and a representative of employees, usu. a countries or an international organization in a dispute union, in which both parties meet and confer at reason­ between other countries with the aim of contributing househoi able times with open minds and with a view to reaching to its settlement or at least easing relations between the withal an agreement. • The National Labor Relations Act disputing countries. houser "house] requires good-faith bargaining, and failure to bargain good of the order. Parliamentary law. A time scheduled, in good faith is considered an unfair labor practice. usu. late in a meeting, for informal announcements, houser 29 USCA §§ 151-169. See UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICE. comments, and suggestions that do not seek the meet­ furnish [Cases: Labor and Employment C=> 1114.] ing's immediate action. - Also termed general good dwellin good-faith exception. (1980) Criminal procedure. An and welfare; open forum; open microphone. industri1 exception to the exclusionary rule whereby evidence Goodright. Hist. A name sometimes used as a fictitious mobileg obtained under a warrant later found to be invalid (esp. plaintiff in an ejectment action. • "John Doe" was used than 01 because it is not supported by probable cause) is none­ more frequently. - Also termed Goodtitle. Cf. JOHN androa theless admissible if the police reasonably relied on DOE. bythec the notion that the warrant was valid. • The Supreme goods. (bef. 12c) 1. Tangible or movable personal others. Court adopted the good-faith exception in United property other than money; esp., articles of trade or mercial States v. Leon, 468 U.S. 897, 104 S.Ct. 3405 (1984). items of merchandise <goods and services>. • The sale interes [Cases: Criminal LawC=>394.4(6).] of goods is governed by Article 2 of the UCC. [Cases: the law good-faith improver. A person who makes improve­ Sales C=> 10.] 2. Things that have value, whether curren1 ments to real property while actually and reasonably tangible or not <the importance of social goods varies ordinm believing himself or herself to be the owner or lawful from society to society>. nonconj occupant. • The improver may be entitled to recover "'Goods' means all things (including specially manufactured tractua the value of the improvements from the true owner or goods) which are movable at the time of identification to the ten• to remove them. See IMPROVEMENT. [Cases: Improve­ the contract for sale other than the money in which the , UCC§ ments C=>4(2).] price is to be paid, investment securities, (Article 8), an!l things in action. 'Goods' also includes the unborn young [Cases: good-faith margin. See MARGIN. of animals and growing crops and other identified things , attached to realty as described in the section on goodsto ordinar~ good-faith purchaser. See bona fide purchaser under be severed from realty (Section 2-107)." UCC § 2-105(1). mobile PURCHASER (1). bulky goods. Goods that are obviously difficult to tificate good-guy clause. See good-guy guaranty under move because of their nature, their number, or their does n• GUARANTY. location. goods. good-guy guaranty. See GUARANTY. capital goods. Goods (such as equipment and machin- • prizego1 good health. Insurance. A state of reasonable healthi­ ery) used for the production of other goods or softgooc, ness; a state of health free from serious disease. • Good services. - Also termed industrial goods. not drn .