Their hearings, to determine whether the charges warrant general courts-martial, are set to begin in the coming weeks.

He said city lawyers are trying to determine if the charges against the company cost the city any money and warrant a lawsuit.

They said the trial was illegal, and even if proved, the charges did not warrant impeachment.

Other investigators say the charges warrant a full inquiry by a prosecutor free of any association with the Clinton Justice Department.

At that point, senators would debate whether the charges against Mr. Clinton warranted a full-blown trial.

The charges, he added, would have warranted a severe sentence.

The charges," said the handsome prosecutor, "warrant high bail, Your Honor.

The hearing is to determine if the charges warrant a trial.

His charges warrant being tested in court.

Many elected officials have denounced the indictments, saying that the charges did not warrant a grand jury investigation.