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concert-of-action rule

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A quick definition of concert-of-action rule:

The concert-of-action rule, also known as Wharton's rule, is a legal principle that states that an agreement between two or more people to commit a crime cannot be prosecuted as a conspiracy if the crime could not be committed without the actual number of participants involved. However, if an additional person participates to expand the scope of the agreement, all the actors may be charged with conspiracy. This rule is named after Francis Wharton, a criminal-law author. It helps determine legislative intent and supports a presumption that the conspiracy and the substantive offense merge when the latter is proved.

A more thorough explanation:

The concert-of-action rule, also known as Wharton's rule, is a legal doctrine that states that an agreement by two or more people to commit a particular crime cannot be prosecuted as a conspiracy if the crime could not be committed except by the actual number of participants involved.

For example, if two people plan to commit a crime that requires two people to carry it out, such as a bank robbery, they cannot be charged with conspiracy. However, if a third person joins in to help with the robbery, then all three can be charged with conspiracy.

The rule is named after Francis Wharton, a criminal-law author who lived in the 19th century. It is used in criminal cases to determine whether an agreement between two or more people constitutes a conspiracy.

It is important to note that the rule only applies to offenses that require concerted criminal activity, meaning that multiple people must be involved in order for the crime to be committed. If the crime can be committed by a single person, then the rule does not apply.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
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22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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