verb (used with object), em·pan·eled, em·pan·el·ing or (especially British) em·pan·elled, em·pan·el·ling.
verb -els, -elling or -elled or US -els, -eling or -eled (tr) law
- to enter on a list (names of persons to be summoned for jury service)
- to select (a jury) from the names on such a list
late 15c., from Anglo-French empaneller, Old French empaneller; see en- (1) + panel (n.).