Wharton's Rule

Wharton's Rule
Whar·ton's Rule /'hwȯrt-ənz-/ n [after Francis Wharton (182089), American lawyer and author, who formulated it]: a rule that prohibits the prosecution of two persons for conspiracy to commit a particular offense when the offense in question can only be committed by at least two persons
Wharton's Rule does not apply when legislative intent is to the contrary (as when the legislation imposes a separate punishment for conspiracy to commit a particular crime).

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