In English practice. To impanel a jury signifies the entering by the sheriff upon, a piece of parchment, termed a “panel,” the names of the jurors who have been summoned to appear in court on a certain day to form a jury of the country to hear such matters as may be brought o before them. Brown.
In American practice. Besides the meaning above given, “impanel” signifies the act of the clerk of the court in making up a list of the jurors who have been selected for the trial of a particular cause.
Impaneling has nothing to do with drawing, selecting, or swearing jurors, but means simply making the list of those who have been selected. Porter v. People, 7 How. Prac. (N. Y.) 441.