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“Mittimus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mittimus. Accessed 19 Jul. 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
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