1. to select and enroll people to serve on a jury or panel
Usage: legal

Examples

• The court impanels a new jury for each trial.
• The judge impanels twelve jurors and two alternates.
• The clerk impanels citizens who have been summoned for jury duty.
• The attorney watched as the court impanels potential jurors.
• The system randomly impanels qualified voters for service.
• Each month, the courthouse impanels dozens of new jurors.