What is Conspiracy?
{{Wiktionary|conspiracy}} A '''conspiracy''' is a plan among two or more people to do a particular thing. Usually it is a secret plan, and often for an [[illegal]] act.<ref>Moss, Paul 2016. ''BBC News'' Magazine. From Panama to Sparta: a brief history of leaks. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-35998720]</ref> == Types of conspiracies == * A [[cabal]] is when religious, political, or tribal leaders meet secretly to plan things for their own purposes. * Conspiracy, in [[civil law]], is an agreement between persons to deceive, mislead, or [[defraud]] others of their [[legal rights]], or to gain an unfair advantage. * [[conspiracy (criminal)|Conspiracy]], in [[criminal law]], is an agreement between persons to break the law in the future, in some cases having committed an act to further that agreement, typically treated as a [[felony]]. * Conspiracy, in [[politics]], is a plan to overthrow a part or all of a [[government]]. ==Related pages== *[[Conspiracy theory]] *[[Gunpowder Plot]] *[[Assassination of Julius Caesar]] == References == {{reflist}} {{Conspiracy theories}} [[Category:Legal terms]] [[Category:Politics]]