# mittimus

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈmɪtɪməs/

## Definitions
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.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mittimus