Conspiracy

[Lat. conspiratio.] In criminal law. An agreement or combination between two or more persons, falsely to indict, or procure the indictment of another. This is the meaning of the term as used in the statute 33 Edw. I. st. 2; and still retained as descriptive of one species of the offence.

4 £1. Com. 136. 4 Steph, Com, 265. 2 JV, Y, Rev. St. [691,] 677, § 8. subd. 2.

In a more general sense, any confederacy of two or more persons to injure an individual, or do any other unlawful act or acts prejudicial to the community.

Steph. Crim, Law, 70.

A combination or agreement between several persons

to carry into effect a purpose hurtful to some individual, or to particular classes of the community, or to the public at large. 4 Steph. Com. 266, and note.

4 Chitty's Bl, Com. 136, notes. 2 JV^.

T. Rev. St. uh. sup. To constitute an indictable conspiracy, there must be a combination of two or more persons, by some concerted action, to accomplish some criminal or unlawful purpose, or to accomplish some purpose not in itself criminal or unlawful, by criminal or unlawful means.

4 Metcalf 's R.ll\. But ^ee 4 Steph. Com. ub. sup.

The conspiracy itself constitutes the offence, though the purpose of it be not effected.

Wh Jar Um^s Amer, Crim. Law, 486. Lewis* U. S, Crim. Law, 206.

U. S. Big. Conspiracy.