Legal Definitions - B.F.

Definition: B.F. is an abbreviation for "bonum factum," which means a good deed or a good act.

• BFOQ:Bona fide occupational qualification
• BFP:Bona fide purchaser
• BHC: Bank holding company
• BIA:Bureau of Indian Affairs

Bias: Bias refers to a person's inclination, prejudice, or predilection towards a particular person or subject. For example, a juror's bias towards a defendant may prompt a challenge for cause.

Actual bias: Actual bias is a genuine prejudice that a judge, juror, witness, or other person has against a person or relevant subject.

Implied bias: Implied bias is a prejudice that is inferred from the experiences or relationships of a judge, juror, witness, or other person.

Judicial bias: Judicial bias refers to a judge's bias towards one or more parties in a case over which they preside. This bias is usually insufficient to justify disqualifying a judge from presiding over a case. To justify disqualification or recusal, the judge's bias usually must be personal or based on some extrajudicial reason.

Example: An example of bias could be a hiring manager who prefers to hire candidates from a certain race or gender, even if they are less qualified than other candidates. This bias could lead to discrimination and unfair hiring practices.

Explanation: The example illustrates how bias can lead to unfair treatment and discrimination. In this case, the hiring manager's bias towards a certain race or gender could prevent qualified candidates from being hired, which is not a good deed or a good act (bonum factum).