In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
EMPANEL
empanel, impanel, panel
(verb) select from a list; “empanel prospective jurors”
empanel, impanel
(verb) enter into a list of prospective jurors
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
empanel (third-person singular simple present empanels, present participle (US) empaneling or (UK) empanelling, simple past and past participle (US) empaneled or (UK) empanelled)
Alternative spelling of impanel
Noun
empanel (plural empanels)
(legal) A list of jurors; a panel.
Anagrams
• emplane
Source: Wiktionary
Em*pan"el, n. Etym: [Pref. em- (L. in) + panel.] (Law)
Definition: A list of jurors; a panel. [Obs.] Cowell.
Em*pan"el, v. t.
Definition: See Impanel.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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