conjuration
conjuration (kon-j[schwa]-ray-sh[schwa]n). Hist. 1. A plot or compact made by persons who swear to each other to do something that will result in public harm. 2. The offense of attempting a conference with evil spirits to discover some secret or effect some purpose; witchcraft; sorcery. “Coniuration (coniuratio) is the very French word drawne from the […]