mittimus

1. A warrant issued for someone to be taken into custody.
2. A writ for moving records from one court to another.
3. A formal dismissal from a situation.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmɪtɪməs/

Etymology

From Latin mittimus (the opening word of such a document), first-person plural of mittō (“send”).

Synonyms

commitment

arrest warrant

warrant

warrant of arrest

warrant for imprisonment

Translations

Haftbefehl

ένταλμα φυλάκισης

mandat d’arrêt

mandato di cattura

aanhoudingsbevel

arrestatiebevel

orden de arresto

orden de detención

requisitoria

azletme

hapis cezası ilamı

ing

memuriyetten çıkarma

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