Generally, a document is legal if its creator intends for it to be enforceable in a

court of law. In order for a document to be legal, it must also adhere to the laws
of the jurisdiction where it will be enforced. The document should also be properly
signed, witnessed and filed to be considered legal.
Contracts

When two parties voluntarily enter into an agreement and intend to make it binding
and enforceable, the resulting contract is a legal document.
Judicial Order

When a judge enters an order, it is a binding and legal document as there is

recourse available if it is breached.
Petitions and Filings

When an individual or his attorney drafts, serves and files a petitions or motion
with a court pursuant to federal, state and local laws, the documents produced are
legal.
Wills and Trusts

When an individual signs and has witnessed a document that they intend to govern
their assets, they have produced a legal document.
Laws, Proclamations and Acts

Laws, acts and congressional proclamations are all legal documents since they shape
judicial actions and are enforceable.

Good faith is a term that refers to the way people in a contract act towards one
another. It is often used in relation to employee-employer relationships; good
faith would cause employer and employee to treat one another respectfully.
Contracts

A contract is an agreement between two parties to mutually complete certain terms.

Typically, a contract involves an exchange: One party does something for the other
party, but is reimbursed for it. Both parties usually benefit from the terms of a
contract.

Good faith is an abstract legal term that describes the genuine intention of a
person or persons engaged in a contract to deal honestly with one another. As it
relates to contracts, it means that the parties signing the contract intend
wholeheartedly to abide by and uphold the contract terms.
Agreements/Clauses

A good faith agreement clause in a contract states that both parties will uphold
the terms of the contract and that if for some reason they cannot, they will work
together in good faith to come to mutually beneficial terms of agreement.