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extraditable

American  
[ek-struh-dahy-tuh-buhl, ek-struh-dahy-] / ˈɛk strəˌdaɪ tə bəl, ˌɛk strəˈdaɪ- /

adjective

  1. capable of being extradited; subject to extradition.

    an extraditable person.

  2. capable of incurring extradition.

    an extraditable offense.


extraditable British  
/ ˈɛkstrəˌdaɪtəbəl /

adjective

  1. (of a crime) rendering the offender liable to extradition

    an extraditable offence

  2. (of a person) subject to extradition

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of extraditable

First recorded in 1880–85; extradite + -able

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On Monday, Mr Calderon was told he was extraditable to the United Kingdom in a ruling by United States magistrate judge Peter Bray.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2024

The inquiry was run a few hours before the meeting, and the nationwide, fully extraditable arrest warrant out of the Connecticut Superior Court showed up.

From Seattle Times Sep. 18, 2023

Roosevelt wrote to Root again in early October, this time to share new evidence: affidavits from fellow revolutionaries testifying that Pouren’s actions were political — that is, beyond the scope of extraditable offenses.

From Washington Post Aug. 13, 2022

Attorney Audrey Strauss, which has said Yoo was extraditable, declined to comment.

From Reuters Jul. 3, 2021

In the meantime, the Tokyo District Court issued an injunction to stay the deportation order on the grounds that a passport violation was not an extraditable offense.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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