### Question
Can you define what good faith means?


### Answer
**Good faith** is defined as the following in *15 U.S.C. § 1221*:

> the duty of each party to any franchise, and all officers, employees, or agents thereof to act in a fair and equitable manner toward each other so as to guarantee the one party freedom from coercion, intimidation, or threats of coercion or intimidation from the other party: *Provided*, That recommendation, endorsement, exposition, persuasion, urging or argument shall not be deemed to constitute a lack of good faith.

#### Citation:
  - *15 U.S.C. § 1221*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 27-AUTOMOBILE DEALER SUITS AGAINST MANUFACTURERS**

