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empanel

Impanel \Im*pan"el\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impaneledor Impanelled; p. pr. & vb. n. Impaneling or Impanelling.] [Pref. im- in + panel. Cf. Empanel.] [Written also empanel.] To enter in a list, or on a piece of parchment, called a panel; to form or enroll, as a list of jurors in a court of justice.
--Blackstone.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
empanel

late 15c., originally of juries, from Anglo-French empaneller, Old French empaneller; see en- (1) + panel (n.).

Wiktionary
empanel

n. (context legal English) A list of jurors; a panel. vb. (alternative spelling of impanel English)

WordNet
empanel
  1. v. enter into a list of prospective jurors [syn: impanel]

  2. select from a list; "empanel prospective jurors" [syn: impanel, panel]

  3. [also: empanelling, empanelled]

Usage examples of "empanel".

The court assembled with due ceremony, empaneled a jury, and presently Capt.

You will notice that the six of you empaneled as the formal jury are three male and three female, five white and one nonwhite, ranging in age from youth to senior status.

Should a defendant insist upon a jury trial today, this verification would be most important, since an improperly empaneled jury would invalidate the proceedings.

Twelve honest, upright, free, and independent men are empanelled to hear the case-- KING.

A jury will be empanelled from the voting lists on the morning of the sitting and I must remind you that any attempt to influence witnesses or jurors, by either defendant or plaintiff, will result in immediate forfeiture of the case.

He did not conceal either of these sentiments from his empanelled countrymen, and that sort of compunction appeared shockingly imperfect to the crammed court.

Clinton also empanelled two grand juries to consider criminal indictments.

Tibby sighed and felt it rather hard that, because of his open mind, he should be empanelled to serve as a juror.

The court assembled with due ceremony, empaneled a jury, and presently Capt.

Twelve honest, upright, free, and independent men are empanelled to hear the case-- KING.

He did not conceal either of these sentiments from his empanelled countrymen, and that sort of compunction appeared shockingly imperfect to the crammed court.

Clinton also empanelled two grand juries to consider criminal indictments.

We bright young chaps of the brandnew braintrust are briefed here and with maternal sanction compellably empanelled at quarter sessions under the six disqualifications for the uniformication of young persons (Nodding Neutrals) removal act by Committalman Number Underfifteen to know had the peeress of generals, who have been getting nose money cheap and stirring up the public opinion about private balls with their legs, Misses Mirtha and Merry, the two dreeper's assistents, had they their service books in order and duly signed J.