extraditable
Americanadjective
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capable of being extradited; subject to extradition.
an extraditable person.
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capable of incurring extradition.
an extraditable offense.
adjective
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(of a crime) rendering the offender liable to extradition
an extraditable offence
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(of a person) subject to extradition
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Origin of extraditable
Example Sentences
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Because his conduct would be punishable by more than a year in jail, both in the United States and the United Kingdom, it is considered an extraditable offence.
From BBC • Aug. 14, 2024
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 Damian Williams, which has said Yoo was extraditable, declined to comment.
From Reuters • Nov. 1, 2021
They said the criticism of the Iraqi justice system and what Ahmed might face if he were sent back to Iraq don’t have any bearing on whether Ahmed is extraditable.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 14, 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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