SINCE 1828
mittimus
noun
mit·ti·mus
| \ ˈmi-tə-məs
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Definition of mittimus
: a warrant of commitment to prison
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mittimus
noun
mit·ti·mus
| \ ˈmi-tə-məs
\
\
Legal Definition of mittimus
: a warrant issued to a sheriff commanding the delivery to prison of a person named in the warrant
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