empanel
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
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to enter on a list (names of persons to be summoned for jury service)
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to select (a jury) from the names on such a list
Other Word Forms
- empanelment noun
- unempaneled adjective
- unempanelled adjective
Example Sentences
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In a new development, the panel provided emails indicating the Department of Justice had empaneled a grand jury to look into potential crimes related to the origin of COVID-19.
From Science Magazine
For prospective jurors who remain, it’s the in-person follow-up questions that determine who is empaneled and who will be excused.
From Salon
He said that the grand jury empaneled last year will remain in place.
From Seattle Times
Once empaneled, an inquest jury will review the circumstances surrounding the death.
From Seattle Times
That would allow plenty of time for a jury to be empaneled, to hear evidence, and deliver its verdict months before people start voting for president.
From Salon
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