malafide

/ˌmɑːlə ˈfaɪdi/

Etymology

Univerbation of mala fide, from Latin malā fidē (“in bad faith”).

adj

  1. In bad faith.“Soutik Banerjee, an advocate assisting Mr. Shah’s legal team, describes the ruling as a positive development, writing in a statement that it “exemplifies that there has been arbitrary and malafide use of extraordinary laws against Fahad. … Only time will tell if UAPA charges will also apply.””

noun

  1. Something done in bad faith.