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conspiracy n. acuerdo para cometer un delito, confabulación delictiva, conspiración (PR,Gu,Sp), concierto para delinquir (Co), conspirator n. parte o participante de un acuerdo para cometer un delito, conspirador (PR).
• Conspiracy is an agreement between two or more persons to perform an unlawful act or to achieve a lawful act by unlawful means, accompanied by an overt act in furtherance of the agreement.
Syn. criminal conspiracy. confederacy.
The crime of conspiracy in common law countries is defined and treated as a crime separate and apart from the crime that the conspirators are accused of committing or attempting. In contrast, civil law Hispanic countries usually consider the equivalent crime of acuerdo para cometer un delito as either an element of the crime being committed or an aggravating circumstance.
conspiracy or combination in restraint of trade instigación o acuerdo para restringir el libre comercio. conspiracy to defraud acuerdo para defraudar, acuerdo para cometer un fraude.
Reference:
(CA) Criminal Code R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46, s. 465; (UK) 11(1) Halsbury's Laws para 59; (US) Morrison v. People of State of California, 291 U.S. 82, 78 L Ed. 664, 54 S Ct. 281, 291 US v. Kissel, 218 U.S. 601, 54 L. Ed. 1168, 31 S. Ct. 124; Related Terms: accessory cómplice. accomplice coautor. Not intended to be legal advice or able to be construed as such. Anyone acting on any of the contents herein does so on the basis of own volition and risk. |
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