Conspiracy:
A combination or confederacy between two or more persons formed for the purpose of committing, by their joint efforts, some unlawful or criminal act, or some act which is lawful in itself, but becomes unlawful when done by the concerted action of the conspirators, or for the purpose of using criminal or unlawful means to the commission of an act not in itself unlawful.. Black's Law 6th. Ed.
Laches:
"Doctrine of Laches," is based upon the maxim that equity aids the vigilant and not those who slumber on their rights. It is defined as neglect to assert a right or claim which, taken together with lapse of time and other circumstances causing prejudice to advserse party, operates as bar in court of equity. The neglect for an unreasonable and unexplained length of time under circumstances permitting diligence, to do what in law, should have been done. Conduct of party in a situation where his rights will be imperiled and his defenses embarrassed is basis of laches. Black's Law 6th. Ed.
Libelous per se:
A publication is libelous per se when the words are of such a character that an action may be brought upon them without the necessity of showing any special damage, the imputation being such that the law will presume that any one so slandered must have suffered damage. Robinson v. Nationwide Ins. Co., 273 N.C. 391, 159 S.E.2d 896, 898.

To render words "libelous per se," the words must be of such character that a presumption of law will arise therefrom that the plaintiff has been degraded in the estimation of his friends or of the public or has suffered some other loss either in his property, character, reputation, or business or in his domestic or social relations.

When a publication is "libelous per se", that is, defamatory on its face, it is actionable per se; i.e. one need not prove that he received any injury as a result of the publication in order to recover damages, and in such a case general damages for loss of personal or business reputation are recoverable and no averments or proof of special damages are necessary. Rosenbloom v. Metromedia, Inc., D.C.Pa., 289 F.Supp. 737, 743. Black's Law 6th. Ed.
Bill of Pains and Penalties (Bill of Attainder):
Quoting from "Bill of Attainder," Legislative acts, no matter what their form, that apply either to named individuals or easily ascertainable members of a group in such a way as to inflict punishment on them without a judicial trial or hearing. (In other words, not permit them an opportunity to refute the claim being made against them)US -v- Brown 381 US 437; US -v- Lovett 328 US 303.

An act is a "bill of attainder" when the punishment is death and a "bill of pains and penalties" when the punishment is less severe; both kinds of punishment fall within the scope of the constitutional prohibition. US Const. Art I, Sec 9, Cl 3 (As to Congress); and Art I, Section 10 (as to state legislatures). Black's Law 6th. Ed.