extradition
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.
Origin of extradition
1Other words from extradition
- non·ex·tra·di·tion, noun
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How to use extradition in a sentence
Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, on Monday won his battle against extradition from the United Kingdom to the United States.
Why Julian Assange’s victory does little to help the cause of press freedom | David Meyer | January 4, 2021 | FortuneThat would be welcome news for Michael Taylor and his son Peter, who have languished in a county jail near Boston since May, awaiting their extradition to Japan where they are indicted for helping to mastermind Ghosn’s epic flight from Japan.
Japan’s jailing of Carlos Ghosn was overly ‘harsh’ and compromises their case, U.N. rights lawyers say | Vivienne Walt | November 23, 2020 | FortuneNessel said her office intends to work with local law enforcement if needed to secure the appearance of each defendant in Michigan, although it’s too early to say if formal extradition will be needed or if the two will voluntarily present themselves.
Michigan’s lesbian AG slaps felony charges on Wohl, Burkman for robocalls | Chris Johnson | October 1, 2020 | Washington BladeThe decline accelerated last year when Hong Kong’s government pushed a bill that would have allowed extraditions to mainland China.
Hong Kong’s citywide COVID-19 testing has become a barometer of public trust | eamonbarrett | September 9, 2020 | FortuneHer attempt last year to pass a bill that would have allowed extraditions to the mainland prompted months of pro-democracy protests, and she’s defended Beijing’s legal right to bypass Hong Kong’s legislature and implement the security law.
U.S. sanctions mean Hong Kong’s leader is having trouble using her credit card | Claire Zillman, reporter | August 18, 2020 | Fortune
Ultimately, the Italian courts and Italian-American extradition agreements may decide the fate of Amanda Knox.
El Chino was arrested and now faces imminent extradition on drug charges in California.
Is Mexico's Kim Kardashian-Lookalike Assassin for Real? | Michael Daly | June 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHis first demand was that the country's official constitution be rewritten to prohibit extradition.
Pablo Escobar’s Private Prison Is Now Run by Monks for Senior Citizens | Jeff Campagna | June 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAl-Huthaili is a dual citizen of the U.S. and Saudi Arabia and the two countries are not bound by a bilateral extradition treaty.
Saudi Beauty Says She Robbed Banks for Her Mafia Lover | Caitlin Dickson | May 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn the same year, the U.S. requested his extradition for the offenses that he is now facing a decade later.
Britain’s Most Notorious Islamist Once Worked at Strip Clubs and Peep Shows in London | Nico Hines | May 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMany were "wanted" in Mexico for minor offenses, for which the extradition treaty did not provide.
Uncle Sam's Boys as Lieutenants | H. Irving HancockThey welcomed them to their cities, and resented the attempts of Pope and king to secure their extradition.
History of the Rise of the Huguenots | Henry BairdIt made it the duty of the executive to order extradition in a proper case and took away the discretion.
It gave the courts jurisdiction to determine whether a case was made out for extradition.
A prima facie case was made out and an order sent for his extradition.
British Dictionary definitions for extradition
/ (ˌɛkstrəˈdɪʃən) /
the surrender of an alleged offender or fugitive to the state in whose territory the alleged offence was committed
Origin of extradition
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Cultural definitions for extradition
[ (ek-struh-dish-uhn) ]
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.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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