Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • See impanel.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun (Law), obsolete A list of jurors; a panel.
  • transitive verb See impanel.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • verb Alternative spelling of impanel.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • verb enter into a list of prospective jurors
  • verb select from a list

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Examples

  • Then the prosecution dismissed because of failure to empanel a grand jury.

    IPSC: Mixed IP Rebecca Tushnet 2009

  • Mr. Hynes also announced that he planned to empanel a grand jury to investigate possible "systematic failures" at ACS.

    Child Services Chief Resigns Erica Orden 2011

  • Then the prosecution dismissed because of failure to empanel a grand jury.

    Archive 2009-08-01 Rebecca Tushnet 2009

  • Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Thursday he has full confidence in the head of New York City's child welfare agency, one day after the Brooklyn district attorney said he will empanel a special investigative grand jury to probe alleged "systemic failures" in the department.

    Mayor Defends Agency Under Fire Michael Howard Saul 2011

  • I guess when they empanel the jury, obama can add another 12 people working to his sagging job numbers.

    Source: Holder to announce some 9/11 detainees will be tried in NY 2009

  • Some differences between Obama's order and the bills offered by Rep. Buck McKeon (R-Calif.) and Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) are minor; the congressmen would empanel only military service members to review detention, while Obama would use a panel of military, diplomatic and intelligence representatives.

    David Rittgers: Domestic Military Detention Isn't Necessary David Rittgers 2011

  • State Rep. Boyd Brown had written to McMaster last week asking him to empanel a state Grand Jury too examine those questions.

    S.C. Attorney General accused of playing politics in Sanford case 2009

  • Mr. Hynes has announced that he also plans to empanel a grand jury to investigate possible "systematic failures" at ACS.

    Supervisor Claims She Raised Concern Sean Gardiner 2011

  • "I therefore request that you take immediate and appropriate action to empanel the State Grand Jury to investigate the possible misuse of state property, finances, and the negligence of duties in the office of governor," said Brown in a letter to McMaster released Friday.

    SC state lawmaker calls for Sanford investigation 2009

  • Here you have the state AG, in a high profile case, who refuses to use the power of his office to empanel a grand jury and force Breedlove to deny statutory rape by the mayor, or face the risk of perjury.

    Adams bankers say they'll go after Breedlove (Jack Bog's Blog) 2009

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