This flashcard defines "mittimus" as an official order to commit someone to prison. The word comes from the Latin "mittimus", meaning "we send", the first word of such orders.
Este flashcard define "mittimus" como una orden oficial para encarcelar a alguien. La palabra proviene del latín "mittimus", que significa "enviamos", la primera palabra de tales órdenes.
| Back | mittimus /MIT-uh-muhs/ |
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| Front | noun An official order to commit someone to prison. [From Latin mittimus (we send), the first word of such an order, from mittere (to send). Earliest documented use: 1443.] “Problems with the mittimus have recently been blamed in hundreds of errors allowing early releases of inmates, including Ebel and Blecha.” - Kirk Mitchell; Beyond Bars; Denver Post (Colorado); Jun 12, 2013. |
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