Bona fides

Definitions
Bona fides are

"[t]he lack of fraud or deceit: a determination that a person is who he/she says he/she is."

"credentials, that which establishes the credibility of a human source."

"[t]he use of verbal or visual communication by individuals who are unknown to one another, to establish their authenticity, sincerity, honesty, and truthfulness."

"physical and/or oral exchanges employed by an unknown individual to prove identity and foster trust."

{{Quote|documents, information, action, codes, etc., offered by an unknown or otherwise suspected individual to establish his or her good faith, identification, dependability, truthfulness, or motivation.