 | Law - 1901 - 510 pages
...but it may be contained in the one on which he is finally brought to trial. This offense consists in a combination of two or more persons, by some concerted action, to accomplish a criminal or unlawful purpose, or to accomplish a purpose, not in itself criminal or unlawful, by... | |
 | Simon Greenleaf - Evidence (Law) - 1876 - 580 pages
...include all cases punishable under this description, without including acts which are not punishable. Without attempting to review and reconcile all the...of opinion, that, as a general description, though perbaps not a precise and accurate definition, a conspiracy must be d combination of two or more persons,... | |
 | Joel Prentiss Bishop - Criminal law - 1880 - 820 pages
...Without attempting to review and reconcile all the cases," said Shaw, CJ, speaking for this tribunal, " we are of opinion, that, as a general description,...concerted action, to accomplish some criminal or unlawful piirpose, or to accomplish some purpose, not in itself criminal or unlawful, by criminal or unlawful... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1881 - 1980 pages
...reference to any other or any extraneous questions or considerations. Now, gentlemen, a conspiracy is "a combination of two or more persons by some concerted...to accomplish some criminal or unlawful purpose." That is the definition of conspiracy, so far as it is applicable to this case. "A combination of two... | |
 | Lorenzo Smith Boswell Sawyer, United States. Circuit Court (9th Circuit) - District courts - 1882 - 718 pages
...conspiracy are liable to the penalty imposed. Id. 8. DEFINITION OF CONSPIRACY. — A conspiracy is a combination of two or more persons, by some concerted...action, to accomplish some criminal or unlawful purpose. Id. 9. THE EVIDENCE IN PROOF or A CONSPIRACY will, generally, from the nature of the case, be circumstantial,... | |
 | William Blackstone - Law - 1884 - 724 pages
...See book Ш, 126. (<i) Bro. Abr. Ut. Conspiracy, 28. («) 1 Hawk. PC 193. (/) 8 Inst IM. ual." * * " A conspiracy must be a combination of two or more persons, by some concerted ¡iction, tc accomplish some criminal or unlawful purpose, or to accomplish some purpose not in itself... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1885 - 1156 pages
...remote from t lie other conspirators. United States ». Babcock,* 3 Dill., 585. S 218. A conspiracy is a combination of two or more persons, by some concerted...action, to accomplish some criminal or unlawful purpose. United States v. Doyle,* 6 Saw., 612. g 219. To make out a conspiracy it is not necessary to prove... | |
 | Law - 1919 - 924 pages
...they must be disregarded. 4. CONSPIRACY @=э28 — To COMMIT FELONY — DEFINITION. A "conspiracy" is a combination of two or more persons by some concerted action to accomplish an act or purpose which by statute is defined to be a felony. [Ed. Note. — For other definitions,... | |
 | Benjamin James Lea - Law reports, digests, etc - 1886 - 848 pages
...after the signature of the judge. Chcens v. State, 1. 11. Conspiracy. Definition of. A conspiracy is a combination of two or more persons, by some concerted...action, to accomplish some criminal or unlawful purpose. Id. 12. Acts and declarations of e.onspirator». The acts and declarations of one conspirator are evidence... | |
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Without attempting to review and reconcile all the cases, we are of opinion, that as a general description, though perhaps not a precise and accurate definition, a conspiracy must be a combination of two or more persons, by some concerted action, to accomplish... 
