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To: DMaA who wrote (296750)3/17/2009 11:56:48 AM
From: jlallen  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 794024
 
I do not believe that secrecy is a necessary element of the offense......(N.B. I am a real estate and finance lawyer, not a criminal practitioner).



To: DMaA who wrote (296750)3/17/2009 12:03:35 PM
From: FJB  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 794024
 
I would say a conspiracy does not have to be secret, but as you wrote the definitions vary on this.

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L. conspirare "to agree, unite, plot," lit. "to breathe together," from com- "together" + spirare "to breathe"

etymonline.com



To: DMaA who wrote (296750)3/17/2009 12:58:17 PM
From: mph  Respond to of 794024
 
Yes.