Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.

Empanel

ub. To swear in (a jury) to try an issue or case. - Also spelled impanel. - empanelment,empaneling, n.

Panel

1. A list of persons summoned as potential jurors. 2. A group of persons selected for jury duty; VENIRE. 3. A set of judges selected from a complete court to decide a specific case; esp., a group of three judges designated to sit for an appellate court.

jury panel

See VENIRE (1).

panel-shopping.

The practice of choosing the most favorable group of judges to hear an appeal.

panelation

The act of empaneling a jury. - Also spelled panellation.