in bad faith
idiom
: in a dishonest and improper way : with no intention of honoring a promise
She signed the contract in bad faith.
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Israeli officials will be on guard against Hamas extending talks in bad faith, using the time to reconstitute its military.
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Laura Kelly, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
Boards are protected by the business judgment rule, which gives them a defense in court for most of their actions, unless the actions were made in bad faith or were against the law.
—Jill Terreri Ramos, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025
Sky, which operates in the UK, Germany and Italy, sued WBD in September for acting in bad faith in a five-year output deal with HBO — mainly by not giving it access to enough programming under the contract.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024
Legal risks may arise when the information provided is inaccurate, overly subjective or shared in bad faith.
—Debra Rinell, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Laura Kelly, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
Boards are protected by the business judgment rule, which gives them a defense in court for most of their actions, unless the actions were made in bad faith or were against the law.
—Jill Terreri Ramos, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025
Sky, which operates in the UK, Germany and Italy, sued WBD in September for acting in bad faith in a five-year output deal with HBO — mainly by not giving it access to enough programming under the contract.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024
Legal risks may arise when the information provided is inaccurate, overly subjective or shared in bad faith.
—Debra Rinell, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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“In bad faith.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20bad%20faith. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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