In the [[law]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tort_law tort], the legal elements [[necessary]] to establish a civil conspiracy are substantially the same as for establishing a [[criminal]] conspiracy, i.e. there is an [[agreement]] between two or more natural [[persons]] to break the [[law]] at some time in the [[future]] or to achieve a lawful aim by unlawful means. The criminal law often requires one of the conspirators to take an overt step to accomplish the illegal act to [[demonstrate]] the [[reality]] of their [[intention]] to break the [[law]], whereas in a civil conspiracy, an overt [[act]] towards accomplishing the wrongful goal may not be required. Etymologically, the term comes from Latin con- "with, [[together]]", and spirare "to [[breathe]]".[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conspiracy_%28civil%29] | In the [[law]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tort_law tort], the legal elements [[necessary]] to establish a civil conspiracy are substantially the same as for establishing a [[criminal]] conspiracy, i.e. there is an [[agreement]] between two or more natural [[persons]] to break the [[law]] at some time in the [[future]] or to achieve a lawful aim by unlawful means. The criminal law often requires one of the conspirators to take an overt step to accomplish the illegal act to [[demonstrate]] the [[reality]] of their [[intention]] to break the [[law]], whereas in a civil conspiracy, an overt [[act]] towards accomplishing the wrongful goal may not be required. Etymologically, the term comes from Latin con- "with, [[together]]", and spirare "to [[breathe]]".[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conspiracy_%28civil%29] |