Usage Note
Malafede is a compound of mala (bad) + fede (faith) and is used in legal and moral contexts: agire in malafede means to act in bad faith. Its antonym is buona fede (good faith). The word is invariable in number — la malafede both singular and in general reference.
Examples
"Il contratto è stato firmato in malafede."
Natural Translation
The contract was signed in bad faith.

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