The prosecution could begin presenting evidence as early as Friday, one official said today.

When the prosecutions began, the general was not around to quash them.

No prosecutions should begin until that issue has been resolved in accordance with the principles of American and international law.

The prosecution, which had called 43 witnesses, began its rebuttal.

But the thinking there has been that the prosecution would begin after Saddam is in custody, rather than before.

On 30 June, the prosecution began a cross-examination on the various charges.

A second prosecution began, with the Solicitor General in charge, and it was successful.

On March 23, the prosecution began its case in chief.

On 2 October 1997, the prosecution began to call more witnesses.

The prosecution began the Nanking phase of its case in July 1946.