New York adopted a special statute of limitations for victims of sexual crimes in 2006â N.Y. Civil Prac. Law Â§213-c. The statute provides that actions for civil damages for defined sexual crimes, including sexual abuse of a minor, may be brought within 5 years of the acts constituting the sexual offense.
Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Wikipedia. Impanel. 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. All the steps of ascertaining who shall be the proper jurors to sit in the trial of a particular case up to the final formation. impanel. v. to select and install a jury. impanel.
impel. vb (tr) , -pels, -pelling or-pelled. 1. to urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate.2. to push, drive, or force into motion.. impel-cause to move forward with force; Steam propels this ship. propel. flip-move with a flick or light motion. rocket-propel with a rocket. carry-propel or give impetus to; The sudden gust of air propelled the ball to the other side of the fence. kick-drive or propel with the foot.