Criterion of Good Faith Principle and Its Scope in the Saudi System: An Analytical Study

Abstract

This research addresses the criterion of the principle of good faith and its scope in the Saudi system (an analytical study). It is organized into two sections. The first section states the definition of good faith principle and highlights how it is distinguished from other similar terms. It also deals with the principle criterion, while the second section deals with its scope. The results and findings of the research are well-stated. The most important of which is: The criterion of the principle of good faith in the Saudi system did not deviate from its two criterions: the subjective (personal) criterion, and the objective (material) criterion. The scope of the criterion includes all stages of commercial contracts, and it is not limited to a part(s). This research recommended that the Saudi regulator is advised to establish a control over the principle of good faith in commercial law, criminal law, civil law, international law, and so on.