Definition of mittimus
: a warrant of commitment to prison
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Origin and Etymology of mittimus
Latin, we send, from mittere to send
First Known Use: 1591
Law Dictionary
mittimus
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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
Origin and Etymology of mittimus
Latin, we send
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