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To: Katelew who wrote (215336)	1/29/2007 4:45:29 AM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

I perceived that she was using "conspiracy" in the common sense in which it is used in ordinary langage in modern times: Related Topics * communism con·spir·a·cy (k?n-spîr'?-se) pronunciation n., pl. -cies. 1. An agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act. 2. A group of conspirators. 3. Law. An agreement between two or more persons to commit a crime or accomplish a legal purpose through illegal action. 4. A joining or acting together, as if by sinister design: a conspiracy of wind and tide that devastated coastal areas. conspiracy noun A secret plan to achieve an evil or illegal end: cabal, collusion, connivance, intrigue, machination, plot, scheme. See crimes, planned/unplanned. answers.com Admittedly there are other less common neutral usages, but nobody really uses the neutral meaning anymore, especially not a lawyer.