empanel

verb

em·​pan·​el

variant spelling of impanel

transitive verb

: to enroll in or on a panel
impanel a jury

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Amid a number of civil cases in California and New Mexico filed against Baldwin and Rust producers, a new grand jury was empaneled in New Mexico in late 2023, and a new indictment was handed down against Baldwin on January 19, 2024. Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 2 Aug. 2024 At the military commissions, where they were charged, a judge accepts the plea, but a military jury must be empaneled to hear evidence, including testimony from victims of the attacks, and deliver a sentence. Carol Rosenberg, Orlando Sentinel, 31 July 2024 Twelve jurors and four alternates were empaneled Tuesday for the trial in Sante Fe. Josh Campbell, CNN, 10 July 2024 Amid a number of civil cases in California and New Mexico filed against Baldwin and Rust producers, a new grand jury was empaneled in New Mexico in late 2023, and a new indictment was handed down against the now 66-year-old Baldwin on January 19, 2024. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 9 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for empanel 

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“Empanel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/empanel. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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empanel

variant of impanel

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empanel

variant of impanel

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