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impanelled

/ɪmˈpænəld/ /ɪmˈpænld/

Meanings
verb
To enrol (jurors), e.g. from a jury pool; to register (the names of jurors) on a "panel" or official list.

Examples :

"The judge impanelled the jury from a pool of registered voters in the county. "
law government politics

Related Words

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registered verb

/ˈɹɛdʒ.ɪs.təd/ /ˈɹɛdʒ.ɪs.tɚd/

To enter in a register.

"She registered her children for summer camp. "

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register noun

/ˈɹɛdʒ.ɪs.tə/ /ˈɹɛdʒ.ɪs.tɚ/

A machine that tabulates the amount of sales transactions, makes a permanent and cumulative record of them, and has a drawer in which cash can be kept.

"The store's cash register recorded the total sales for the day. "

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from preposition

/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

Used to indicate source or provenance.

"I got a letter from my brother."

Illustration voters

voters noun

/ˈvoʊtərz/

Someone who votes.

"In your opinion, should we allow 16 and 17 year olds to become voters?"

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enrol verb

/ɪnˈroʊl/ /ɛnˈroʊl/

To enter (a name, etc.) in a register, roll or list

"I want to enrol my child in the soccer club. "

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jurors noun

/ˈdʒʊrərz/ /ˈdʒʊərɚz/

A member of a jury.

"The jurors listened carefully to the lawyer's arguments in the courtroom. "

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county noun

/ˈkaʊnti/

The land ruled by a count or a countess.

"The county fair was held in the town square, attracting many people from the surrounding areas of the county. "

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official noun

/əˈfɪʃəl/

An office holder invested with powers and authorities.

"David Barnes was the official charged with the running of the sports club."

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jury noun

/ˈd͡ʒʊə.ɹi/

A group of individuals chosen from the general population to hear and decide a case in a court of law.

"The jury deliberated for several hours before reaching a verdict in the case. "

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names noun

/neɪmz/

Any nounal word or phrase which indicates a particular person, place, class, or thing.

"In class, the teacher called out the names on the attendance list. "

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judge noun

/d͡ʒʌd͡ʒ/

A public official whose duty it is to administer the law, especially by presiding over trials and rendering judgments; a justice.

"The judge heard the case and ruled that the student was guilty of disrupting class. "

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panel noun

/ˈpænəl/

A (usually) rectangular section of a surface, or of a covering or of a wall, fence etc.

"Behind the picture was a panel on the wall."