impanel

im·pan·el  (m-pnl) also em·pan·el (m-)

tr.v. im·pan·eled or im·pan·elled also em·pan·eled or em·pan·elled, im·pan·el·ing or im·pan·el·ling also em·pan·el·ing or em·pan·el·ling, im·pan·els also em·pan·els Law

To enroll (a jury) upon a panel or list.

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[Middle English empanellen, from Anglo-Norman empaneller : en-, in (from Latin in-; see in-²) + panel, piece of paper listing jurors, jury; see panel.]

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im·panel·ment n.

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	impanel - enter into a list of prospective jurors empanel list - include in a list; "Am I listed in your register?"
	2.	impanel - select from a list; "empanel prospective jurors" empanel, panel choose, pick out, select, take - pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"