1. to enroll or select (a person or group) to serve on a panel, jury, or similar body
Usage: third-person singular present tense of 'empanel'; legal/formal context

Examples

• The court empanels a new jury for the trial.
• The committee empanels experts to review the proposal.
• She empanels qualified candidates for the advisory board.
• The judge empanels twelve jurors and four alternates.
• The organization empanels specialists to evaluate the applications.