bad faith

(uncountable)The misrepresentation of one's own true motive.

Near-synonyms: dishonesty, insincerity, bloody-mindedness

bad-faith interpretation

(uncountable)An intent to deceive or mislead another to gain some advantage; dishonesty or fraud in a transaction (such as knowingly misrepresenting the quality of something that is being bought or sold).

böser Glaube, Bösgläubigkeit, böse Absicht

(uncountable)A malicious motive by a party in a lawsuit, which has an effect on the ability to maintain causes of action and obtain legal remedies.

(uncountable)The existentialist concept of denying one's total freedom of will.