Dictionary - Definition of MITTIMUS


Part of Speech	Definition
Noun	1. A precept or warrant granted by a justice for committing to prison a party charged with crime; a warrant of commitment to prison.[Websters] 2. A writ for removing records from one court to another.[Websters].
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)		Top

Date "Mittimus" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1625. (references)

Etymology:Mittimus \Mit"ti*mus\, noun. [Latin expression, we send, from mittere to send.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: MITTIMUS

Domain	Definition
Noah Webster	[Noun] In law, a precept or command in writing, under the hand or hand and seal of a justice of the peace or other proper officer, directed to the keeper of a prison, requiring him to imprison an offender; a warrant of commitment to prison.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
Law	1: MITTIMUS, crim. law, practice. A precept in writing, under the hand and seal of a justice of the peace, or other competent officer, directed to the jailer or keeper of a prison, commanding him to receive and safely keep, a person charged with an offence therein named until he shall be delivered by due course of law. Co. Litt. 590. (references)
	2: MITTIMUS, English practice. A writ enclosing a record sent to be tried in a county palatine; it derives its name from the Latin word mittimus, "we send." It is the jury process of these counties, and commands the proper officer of the county palatine to command the sheriff to summon the jury for the trial of the cause, and to return the record, &c. 1 M. R. 278; 2 M. R. 88. (references)
Literature	Mittimus (Latin). A command in writing to a gaoler, to keep the person named in safe custody. Also a writ for removing a record from one court to another. So called from the first word of the writ, "Mittimus" (i.e. We send...). Source: Brewer's Dictionary.
Wikipedic	A mittimus is a writ issued by a court or magistrate, directing the sheriff or other executive officer to convey the person named in the writ to a prison or jail, and directing the jailor to receive and imprison the person. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.		Top


Part of Speech	Definition
Noun	1. A precept or warrant granted by a justice for committing to prison a party charged with crime; a warrant of commitment to prison.[Websters] 2. A writ for removing records from one court to another.[Websters].
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)		Top

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Date "MITTIMUS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1625. (references)

Etymology:Mittimus \Mit"ti*mus\, noun. [Latin expression, we send, from mittere to send.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: MITTIMUS

Domain	Definition
Noah Webster	[Noun] In law, a precept or command in writing, under the hand or hand and seal of a justice of the peace or other proper officer, directed to the keeper of a prison, requiring him to imprison an offender; a warrant of commitment to prison.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
Law	1: MITTIMUS, crim. law, practice. A precept in writing, under the hand and seal of a justice of the peace, or other competent officer, directed to the jailer or keeper of a prison, commanding him to receive and safely keep, a person charged with an offence therein named until he shall be delivered by due course of law. Co. Litt. 590. (references)
	2: MITTIMUS, English practice. A writ enclosing a record sent to be tried in a county palatine; it derives its name from the Latin word mittimus, "we send." It is the jury process of these counties, and commands the proper officer of the county palatine to command the sheriff to summon the jury for the trial of the cause, and to return the record, &c. 1 M. R. 278; 2 M. R. 88. (references)
Literature	Mittimus (Latin). A command in writing to a gaoler, to keep the person named in safe custody. Also a writ for removing a record from one court to another. So called from the first word of the writ, "Mittimus" (i.e. We send...). Source: Brewer's Dictionary.
Wikipedic	A mittimus is a writ issued by a court or magistrate, directing the sheriff or other executive officer to convey the person named in the writ to a prison or jail, and directing the jailor to receive and imprison the person. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.		Top