Patience is a Virtue That Everyone Should Have but, I Want Mine Now!
In the
criminal law, a
conspiracy is an agreement between two or more persons to break the law at some time in the future, and, in some cases, with at least one
overt act in furtherance of that agreement. There is no limit on the number participating in the conspiracy and, in most countries, no requirement that any steps have been taken to put the plan into effect (compare
attempts which require proximity to the full offence). For the purposes of
concurrence, the
actus reus is a continuing one and parties may join the plot later and incur joint liability and conspiracy can be charged where the co-conspirators have been acquitted or cannot be traced. Finally,
repentance by one or more parties does not affect liability but may reduce their
sentence.
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