Is Impanel a Legal Term?

The act of the clerk of the court in making up a list of the jurors who have been selected for the trial of a particular cause. All the steps of ascertaining who shall be the proper jurors to sit in the trial of a particular case up to the final formation.

Which is correct Impanel or empanel?

Merriam-Webster on Twitter: "'Impanel' and 'empanel' are both acceptable.

What does impanel a jury mean?

: to form (a jury) especially by summoning and selecting the members specifically : to enroll (a list of selected jurors) in a court — compare array. Other Words from impanel.

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