Confederacy

In Criminal Law. An agreement between two or more persons to do an unlaw- The technical term usually employed to signify this oflfense is "conspiracy." In Equity Pleading. An improper combination alleged to have been entered into between the defendants to a bill in equity. A general charge of confederacy is made a part of a bill in chancery, and is the fourth part, in order, of the bill, but it has become merely formal, except in cases where the complainant intends to show that such a combination actually exists or existed, in which case a special charge of such confederacy must be made. Story, Eq. PI. §§ 29, 30; Mitf. Eq. PL (Jeremy Ed.) 41; Cooper, Eq. PL 9. — ^In International Law. An agreement between two or more states or nations, by which they unite for their mutual protection and good. This term is applied to such an agreement made between two independent nations, but it is also used to signify the union of different states of the same nation, as, the confederacy of the states.

In Criminal Law. An agreement between two or more persons to do an unlawful act or an act which though not unlawful in itself, becomes so by the confederacy. The technical term usually employed to signify this offence is conspiracy. State v. Crowley, 41 Wis. 284, 22 Am. Rep. 719; Watson v. Navigation Co., 52 How. Pr. (N. Y.) 353. In Equity Pleading. An improper combination alleged to have been entered into between the defendants to a bill in equity. A general charge of confederacy is made a part of a bill in chancery, and is the fourth part, in order, of the bill; but it has become merely formal, except in cases where the complainant intends to show that such a combination actually exists or existed, in which case a special charge of such confederacy must be made. Story, Eq. Pl. § 29; Mitf. Eq. Pl. 41. In International Law. An agreement between two or more states or nations, by which they unite for their mutual protection and good. This term is applied to such an agreement made between two independent nations; but it is also used to signify the union of different states of the same nation: as, the confederacy of the states. The original thirteen states, in 1781, adopted for their federal government the "Articles of confederation and perpetual union between the states." These were completed on the 15th of November 1777, and, with the exception of Maryland, which afterwards also agreed to them, were adopted by the several states, which were thereby formed into a federal government, going into effect on the first day of March, 1781, 1 Story, Const. § 225, and so remained until the adoption of the present constitution, which acquired the force of the supreme law of the land on the first Wednesday of March, 1789. Owings v. Speed, 5 Wheat. (U. S.) 420, 5 L. Ed. 124. See Articles of Confederation.

In criminal law. The association or banding together of two or more persons for the purpose of committing an act or furthering an enterprise which is forbidden by law, or which, though lawful in itself, becomes unlawful when made the object of the confederacy. State v. Crowley, 41 Wis. 284, 22 Am. Rep. 719; Watson v. Navigation Co., 52 How. Prae. (N. Y.) 353. Conspiracy is a more technical term for this offense. The act of two or more who combine together to do any damage or injury to another, or to do any unlawful act. Jacob. See Watson v. Navigation Co., 52 How. Prac. (N. Y.) 353; State v. Crowley, 41 Wis. 284, 22 Am. Rep. 719.

In equity pleading. An improper combination alleged to have been entered into between the defendants to a blll in equity.

In international law. A league or agreement between two or more independent states whereby they unite for their mutual welfare and the furtherance of their common aims. The term may apply to a union so formed for a temporary or limited purpose, as in the case of an offensive and defensive alliance; but it is more commonly used to denote that species of political connection between two or more independent states by which a central government is created, invested with certain powers of sovereignty, (mostly external,) and acting upon the several component states as its units, which, however, retain their sovereign powers for domestic purposes and some others. See Federal Government.

A combination between two or more persons to do any hurt or damage to another, or to do any unlawful thing; a conspiracy.

[Lat. confederatio.l A combination between two or more persons to do any hurt or damage to another, or to do any unlawful thing.* Termes de la ley.

intern. law, is an agreement between two or more states or nations, by which they unite for their mutual protection and good. This term is applied to such agreement between two independent nations, but it is used to signify the union of different states of the same nation, as the confederacy of the states. The original thirteen states in 1781, adopted for their fed-, eral government the “ Articles of confederation and perpetual union between the States,” which continued in force until the present constitution of the United States went into full operation on the 30th day of April, 1789, when President Washington was sworn into office. Vide 1 Story on the Const. B. 2, c. 3 and 4.