bo·na fide /'bō-nə-ˌfīd, 'bä-nə-; ˌbō-nə-'fī-dē, -'fī-də/ adj [Latin, in good faith]
1 a: characterized by good faith and lack of fraud or deceit
a bona fide offer
b: valid under or in compliance with the law
retirement incentives made part of a bona fide employee benefit plan
2: made with or characterized by sincerity
a bona fide belief
3: being real or genuine
bona fide residents
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.