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bona fides

bona fides (boh-n[schwa] fI-deez), n. [Latin] 1. GOOD FAITH. 2. Roman law. The standard of conduct expected of a reasonable person, esp. in making contracts and similar actions; acting without fraudulent intent or malice.

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good faith

good faith, n. A state of mind consisting in (1) honesty in belief or purpose, (2) faithfulness to one’s duty or ob-ligation, (3) observance of reasonable commercial standards of fair dealing in a given trade or business, or (4) absence of intent to defraud or to seek unconscionable advantage. — Also termed bona fides. Cf.

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stricti juris

stricti juris (strik-tIjoor-is). [Latin] 1. Of strict right of law; according to the exact law, without extension or enhancement in interpretation. • This term was often applied to servitudes because they are a restriction on the free exercise of property rights. 2. Roman law. (Of a contract) required to be interpreted strictly on its terms,

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usucapio

usucapio 〈拉〉(罗马法) (1)时效取得 一种财产所有权的市民法取得方式。即通过一定期间内实际地、不间断地和善意地占有他人的或所有人不明的财产,从而取得所有权。《十二铜表法》〔Twelve Tables〕规定土地的占有期间为2年,其他物为1年。它与「时效」〔prescription〕非常相近。但是罗马法中的时效与英国法有别,不同之处在于恶意占有人〔mala fide possessor〕(即在占有财产时知道该财产为他人所有的人),无论经过多长时间,都不能仅以占有行为而取得所有权。时效取得的两个要件是:正当原因〔justa causa〕和善意〔bona fides〕。 (2)因时效而取得的财产

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