Conspiracy

A conspiracy refers to a secret plan or agreement between two or more individuals to engage in unlawful or harmful activities. It often involves a covert collaboration to achieve a specific objective, typically circumventing legal or ethical boundaries. Conspiracy theories, as a subset, propose that events or situations are secretly manipulated behind the scenes by influential groups or individuals, often without substantial evidence. The term is commonly used in legal contexts, where conspiracy charges can be filed against those who conspire to commit crimes, even if the crime itself has not yet been completed.