Lat. Faith; honesty; confidence; trust; veracity; honor. Occurring in the phrases “bona fides” (good faith,) “mala fidest” (bad faith,) and “uberrima fides,” (the utmost or most abundant good faith.)
Fides est obligatio conscientise alieujus ad intentionom alterius. Bacon. A trust is an obligation of conscience of one to the will of another.
Fides servanda est. Faith must be observed. An agent must not violate the confidence reposed in him. Story, Ag. { 192.
Fides servanda est; simplieites juris gentium provaleat. Faith must, be kept; the simplicity of the law of nations must prevail. A rule applied to bills of exchange as a sort of sacred Instruments; 3 Burrows, 1672; Story, Bills, 15.