mit·ti·mus
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Definition of mittimus
: a warrant of commitment to prison
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“Mittimus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mittimus. Accessed 20 Aug. 2022.
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mittimus
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mit·ti·mus
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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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The first known use of mittimus was in 1591
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