empanel

[em-pan-l]

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verb (used with object), em·pan·eled, em·pan·el·ing or (especially British) em·pan·elled, em·pan·el·ling.

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Related formsun·em·pan·eled, adjectiveun·em·pan·elled, adjective

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Examples from the Web for empanelled

Contemporary Examples

I mean, you would think it would take 52 seconds just to describe each particular case the grand jury had been empanelled to hear.
The Grand Jury Voting on One Case Every 52 Seconds
Andrew Cohen
February 5, 2014
While little noticed, a grand jury was empanelled to indict Assange in 2010, initially seeking charges under the Espionage Act.
Pentagon Papers Lawyer James Goodale: It’s Time for Eric Holder to Resign
James C. Goodale
May 30, 2013

Historical Examples

No attention was paid to his complaint, and the jury was empanelled.
The Shadow of a Crime
Hall Caine
After they had tried several others, they called me to the bar, and empanelled a jury.
George Fox
George Fox
A jury was empanelled—fifteen men, as required by the law of Scotland.
The History of Burke and Hare
George Mac Gregor
I empanelled to-day the first jury ever summoned in California.
The Life of Bret Harte
Henry Childs Merwin
Accordingly he took his seat on the bench and a special jury was empanelled.
The Last Laird of MacNab
Various

British Dictionary definitions for empanelled

empanel

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verb -els, -elling or -elled or US -els, -eling or -eled (tr) law

to enter on a list (names of persons to be summoned for jury service)
to select (a jury) from the names on such a list

Derived Formsempanelment or impanelment, noun

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Word Origin and History for empanelled

empanel

v.

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

empanel

Examples from the Web for empanelled

Contemporary Examples

I mean, you would think it would take 52 seconds just to describe each particular case the grand jury had been empanelled to hear.

While little noticed, a grand jury was empanelled to indict Assange in 2010, initially seeking charges under the Espionage Act.

Historical Examples

No attention was paid to his complaint, and the jury was empanelled.

After they had tried several others, they called me to the bar, and empanelled a jury.

A jury was empanelled—fifteen men, as required by the law of Scotland.

I empanelled to-day the first jury ever summoned in California.

Accordingly he took his seat on the bench and a special jury was empanelled.

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