impanel

American  

[im-pan-l] / ɪmˈpæn l /

verb (used with object)

impaneled, impaneling, impanelled, impanelling

1. to enter on a panel or list for jury duty.

2. to select (a jury) from the panel.

3. to enter names on a panel or other official list.

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impanel British  

/ ɪmˈpænəl /

verb

1. a variant spelling (esp US) of empanel

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Other Word Forms

• impanelment noun
• unimpaneled adjective
• unimpanelled adjective

Etymology

Origin of impanel

1375–1425; late Middle English empanellen < Anglo-French empaneller. See em- ¹, panel

Example Sentences

Barnette has since impaneled a state grand jury, his deputy said Monday, declining further comment.

From The Wall Street Journal

A grand jury had been impaneled to investigate allegations.

From Los Angeles Times

What types of jurors did the prosecution want to see impaneled?

From Salon

The drawn-out cycle of questioning and culling will continue until a full jury has been impanelled.

From BBC

That’s a particularly ominous prospect because at that point, a jury would have been impaneled and the double jeopardy clause would preclude retrial.

From Los Angeles Times