mittimus

noun

mit·ti·mus ˈmi-tə-məs

: a warrant issued to a sheriff commanding delivery to prison of a person named in the warrant

Word History

Etymology

Latin, we send, from mittere to send

First Known Use

1591, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of mittimus was in 1591

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“Mittimus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mittimus. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.

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mittimus

noun

mit·ti·mus ˈmi-tə-məs

: a warrant issued to a sheriff commanding the delivery to prison of a person named in the warrant

Etymology

Latin, we send

Last Updated: 4 Nov 2025 - Definition revised

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