"Good faith" literally (4,4)

I believe the answer is:

bona fide

(Other definitions for bona fide that I've seen before include "honest - with 12a" , "it's on the level" , "(Proof of being) genuine" , "Genuine, without fraud - in Latin" , "Real, genuine (Latin)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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