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empanel

verb [T] (-ll- or US usually -l-) (also impanel (-ll- or US USUALLY -l-))
 
 
/ɪmˈpæn.əl/ specialized

Definition

in a law court, to choose the people who will form the jury for a trialJudges and juriesTaking and choosing
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