noun
- The plural of empanelment; instances of enrolling or registering persons (especially jurors) on an official panel or list.
Usage: Legal term; commonly used in court proceedings; Often refers to the process of selecting and registering jurors for a trial
Examples
- The court scheduled multiple empanelments to fill the jury pool for the upcoming trials.
- Empanelments of jurors began early Monday morning at the courthouse.
- The judge oversaw the empanelments of witnesses for the civil case.
- Proper empanelments ensure that all eligible citizens have a fair chance of jury duty.
- The attorney questioned the fairness of the empanelments in the high-profile case.