At common law, if three or more persons met together with the intention of cooperating to disturb the public peace through the doing of an unlawful act, their gathering was considered a (an) __________. If they took steps to achieve their purpose, it was

a (an) _________; and if they actually executed their plans, they committed a (an) _________.

a. riot; rout; trespass
b. unlawful assembly; rout; riot
c. conspiracy; attempt; unlawful assembly
d. conspiracy; trespass; rout


Answer: B

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