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A panel is a group of people selected for a specific purpose. In law, it commonly refers to (1) a group of potential jurors from which a jury for a specific case will be chosen, and (2) a group of judges selected from all the judges of a particular court. For example, a jury panel is a group of people who may be chosen to decide a case, and a judicial panel is a group of judges who may hear an appeal. Other legal uses of "panel" include the group of arbitrators who resolve a dispute, the practice of selecting favorable appellate judges, and private attorneys appointed by the court to represent an indigent defendant.
Definition: Panel is a term used in reference to (1) jurors and (2) judges. A jury panel refers to the group of people selected as potential jurors from which the jury for a specific case will be chosen. A judicial panel is a group of judges selected from all the judges of a particular court.
These examples illustrate how the term "panel" is used in legal contexts to refer to a group of people selected for a specific purpose, such as serving on a jury or making a judicial decision. The term can also refer to a group of attorneys appointed by the court to represent indigent defendants.