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
Other Word Forms
- nonextraditable adjective
Etymology
Origin of extraditable
Example Sentences
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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
It has asked a Jerusalem district court to declare Roemer "extraditable" to Mexico and also made a "request for his detention until a final decision on the extradition petition," it said in a statement.
From Reuters • Oct. 2, 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
The judge said in her ruling on Thursday that U.S. authorities have “sufficiently established” that that the actions the Taylors are accused of making “amount to an extraditable offense.”
From Seattle Times • Jan. 28, 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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