Noun: bona fides
- Honest and sincere intentions or behaviour
"he acted in bona fides";
- good faith, straightness
- A document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
"The embassy required his bona fides before issuing the visa";
- certificate, certification, credential, credentials
Type of: doc [informal], document, honestness, honesty, papers, written document
Encyclopedia: Bona fides