verb
impanel
im-PAN-ul/ɪmˈpænl/
To select and swear in a jury.
The judge impanels a new jury in the courtroom.
Etymology
A panel was originally a piece of cloth, then a parchment listing prospective jurors. Impaneling puts people on that jury list and, by extension, constitutes the jury.
In context
jurors are impanel are put in the jury box and now become the jury
More examples
- The court must impanel a jury before the trial begins.
- They impaneled twelve jurors to hear the fraud case.
- Impaneling an impartial jury can take several days.
Forms
Similar words
- seat
- Places selected jurors on a jury, emphasizing their official acceptance.
- swear in
- Administers an oath but does not include selecting jurors.