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

"If the US wants to arrest someone in another country, the proper way to do that is extradition."

From BBC

An international arrest of a person not living in the United States is normally done through an extradition request, she said.

From Barron's

But China has no extradition treaty with the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

China would have sought his extradition, and the government or some corrupt officials no doubt would have obliged.

From The Wall Street Journal

She challenged her extradition at Westminster Magistrates Court - reportedly on the basis that her sentence, if she was convicted, would break European human rights law.

From BBC

Related Words

• deportation
• expulsion