Meaning Of The Word Mittimus

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mittimus in American English
a warrant or writ for putting into prison a person convicted of crime
noun: a warrant of commitment to prison

mittimus in British English
noun: a warrant of commitment to prison or a command to a jailer directing him or her to hold someone in prison

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