21.  His lawyer, Jean-Marc Varaut, then proceeded to plead for Papon to be freed during the trial, a move civil parties opposed.

22.  His lawyer, Jean-Marc Varaut, pleaded for him to be freed during the trial, a move civil parties opposed.

23.  It was not certain why Al Fayed requested the meeting, but as a civil party in the case he has direct interest in the proceedings.

24.  Judge Corneloup coaxed the civil party back.

25.  Klarsfeld had indicated she could become a civil party in the case.

26.  Lawyers for civil parties in the case said Papon only removed the names of people who proved they were not Jewish.

27.  Lawyers for the civil parties to the case oppose releasing Papon.

28.  More testimony from civil parties is expected in the coming weeks.

29.  Most of the day was devoted to arguments by lawyers for a group of Fiat workers who want to join the case as civil parties, ANSA said.

30.  One family is acting as a civil party in the case on behalf of all the others.