Empanel: meaning, definitions and examples
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empanel
[ ɛmˈpæn.əl ]
legal context
To empanel means to select or enlist individuals to serve on a jury or panel, typically for legal proceedings. This process involves choosing jurors from a pool of candidates, ensuring they meet the necessary legal qualifications.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The court will empanel a jury next week.
- Jurors are empaneled to hear the case.
- It is the duty of the judge to empanel a fair jury.
Translations
Translations of the word "empanel" in other languages:
🇵🇹 nomear
🇮🇳 समिति में शामिल करना
🇩🇪 einberufen
🇮🇩 mengangkat
🇺🇦 уповноважити
🇵🇱 powołać
🇯🇵 委員にする
🇫🇷 nommer
🇪🇸 designar
🇹🇷 seçmek
🇰🇷 위원으로 임명하다
🇸🇦 تعيين
🇨🇿 jmenovat
🇸🇰 menovať
🇨🇳 任命
🇸🇮 imenovati
🇮🇸 nefna
🇰🇿 тағайындау
🇬🇪 გამოწერა
🇦🇿 təyin etmək
🇲🇽 nombrar
Etymology
The word 'empanel' comes from the prefix 'em-' meaning to cause to be in a particular state, and 'panel,' which refers to a group of people selected for a specific purpose. The term can be traced back to legal practices in England where juries were formed to serve in trials. Its roots are found in Middle English, derived from the Old French 'panel', which meant a list of jurors. The process of empaneling has been central to the administration of justice, emphasizing the importance of a jury of peers in legal systems, particularly those influenced by common law traditions.