51.   Her final months as the chief federal prosecutor in Manhattan brought a significant shift in her relationship with the Justice Department in Washington.

52.   History will vindicate the Republican position, says the chief House prosecutor, Rep. Henry Hyde of Illinois.

53.   Hynes has made the legal battle against organized crime-backed sports betting a priority since he was elected chief prosecutor six years ago.

54.   In his opening statement at the trial of Nazi leaders, Robert Jackson, the chief American prosecutor, warned of the danger of tainted justice.

55.   In another development, a Superior Court judge sealed the file in the divorce and custody case of Marcia Clark, the chief prosecutor in the trial.

56.   In Israel, the attorney general plays the role of legal watchdog over the government as well as chief state prosecutor.

57.   In summing up, the chief prosecutor acknowledged that the case was largely circumstantial.

58.   In January, former chief prosecutor Lord Andrew Hardie abruptly resigned, taking a seat on the Scottish High Court.

59.   In the case, the defense has tried but failed to remove the chief prosecutor and the judge.

60.   It appears that Carla del Ponte, the former attorney general of Switzerland who took over as chief prosecutor last fall, has now pressed France into greater action.