Conspiracy - Law Dictionary Search Results
co-conspirator
a fellow conspirator NOTE: Under Federal law, a statement made by a co-conspirator during and to further the conspiracy is admissible as evidence, but there must be other evidence establishing both the conspiracy and the defendant's participation.
substantive crime
performance of some other crime : a crime that is not dependent on another [indicted and convicted of conspiracy to attempt to enter the bank and the substantive crime of attempting to enter the bank "United States
Wharton's Rule
American lawyer and author, who formulated it] : a rule that prohibits the prosecution of two persons for conspiracy to commit a particular offense when the offense in question can only be committed by at least two
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Abet
any person to do that thing; or Secondly.-Engages with one or more other person or persons in any conspiracy for the doing of that thing, if an act or illegal omission takes place in pursuance of that
Trade Union
to be unlawful, so as to render any member of such trade union liable to criminal prosecution for conspiracy or otherwise.' S. 3. 'The purposes of any trade union shall not, by reason merely that they are
Sessions of the peace
except under the (English) Public Bodies Corrupt Practices Act, 1889 (c. 69), s. 6. (16) Unlawful combinations and conspiracies, except conspiracies and combinations to commit any offence which such justices or Recorder respectively have or has jurisdiction
Vexatious indictments
1867 (30 & 31 Vict. c. 35, ss. 1, 2 (repealed), that no bill of indictment for perjury, conspiracy, indecent assault or certain other misdemeanours therein named, should be presented to a grand jury, unless the prosecutor
Porteous mob
Porteous mob, an extraordinary riot and conspiracy which occurred in Edinburgh in 1736. On the occasion of the execution of a man named Wilson Porteous,
Picketing
declared to be unlawful. For a definition of intimidation see that Act, s. 3 (2), and the (English) Conspiracy and Protection of Property Act, 1875 (c. 86), provides penalties for intimidation, which includes violence, persistent following, and
Overt
which shows the intention of the party doing it. It is used principally in connection with treason and conspiracy. A treasonable intention is not punish-able unless it is manifested by an overt act. In the same way
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