Conspiracy, << kuhn SPIHR uh see, >> is an agreement between two or more people to do something that is against the law. One person cannot conspire with himself or herself. It is usually not necessary that the planned act actually be committed or that any person be defrauded or injured. The act of conspiring constitutes a crime. Each person involved in the conspiracy is criminally responsible for everything that results, whether it was intended or not. Conspiracy is punishable by fines or imprisonment. If loss of human life results from a conspiracy, murder may be charged.
See also Coup d’état.
