extradition

American  

[ek-struh-dish-uhn] / ˌɛk strəˈdɪʃ ən /

noun

1. the procedure by which a state or nation, upon receipt of a formal request by another state or nation, turns over to that second jurisdiction an individual charged with or convicted of a crime in that jurisdiction.

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extradition British  

/ ˌɛkstrəˈdɪʃən /

noun

1. the surrender of an alleged offender or fugitive to the state in whose territory the alleged offence was committed

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extradition Cultural  

1. The legal process by which one government may obtain custody of individuals from another government in order to put them on trial or imprison them.

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Other Word Forms

• nonextradition noun

Etymology

Origin of extradition

From French, dating back to 1830–40; ex- ¹, tradition

Example Sentences

The push netted its biggest player so far in January, with the arrest and extradition of Chinese-born tycoon Chen Zhi from Cambodia.

From Barron's

The suspect fled the country before police identified him as a 33-year-old man, and is currently in China - a country with which Australia does not have an extradition arrangement.

From BBC

Lawyers are arguing that the detention of Avtandil Kalandadze is unlawful under the European Convention of Human Rights and say the US government should seek his removal from Scotland through the normal extradition process.

From BBC

The U.S., considering him a fugitive, was seeking his extradition from Spain, and he was likely looking at prison.

From Salon

The transfers were carried out under Mexico’s national security laws, bypassing a lengthy extradition process that has allowed many convicted traffickers to evade U.S. justice for decades.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• deportation
• expulsion