PARIS ? Former French President Jacques Chirac's lawyers have asked that he not be forced to attend his trial on corruption charges because of poor health.
In a statement published by Le Monde newspaper Saturday, the lawyers said a doctor examined the 78-year-old and determined that he "no longer has the full capacity to participate in court proceedings." A judge will likely rule on their request Monday, when the trial is set to open.
Chirac's wife denied rumors earlier this year that he had Alzheimer's disease. But there have been questions about his health since a stroke in 2005.
The trial involves two cases of fake jobs allegedly created to fund Chirac's conservative party while he was mayor of Paris from 1977 to 1995. Chirac was president from 1995 to 2007.
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