verb
- selecting and enrolling people to serve on a jury or panel
Usage: legal
Examples
- The judge began impaneling the jury for the murder trial.
- Impaneling jurors can take several days in high-profile cases.
- The court clerk assisted with impaneling the grand jury.
- Lawyers questioned potential jurors during the impaneling process.
- The defense attorney objected to the method of impaneling.
- Impaneling requires careful screening of candidates for bias.