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extraditions

  • plural
    of extradition.
    extradition
    noun
    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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The two men remain in Serbia and the US is co-ordinating with Serbian officials regarding their pending extraditions.

From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2025

These are not extraditions, because these folks are not being sought by El Salvador on any charges there, and certainly have not gone through any extradition process.

From Slate ● Apr. 8, 2025

Months later, the British government enacted policies that “made similar extraditions extremely difficult,” according to the Nelson Hackett Project, a digital work of public scholarship helmed by the University of Arkansas Humanities Center.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 17, 2023

In Peru, all extraditions must be approved by the president.

From Washington Times ● May 11, 2023

A year earlier, a bill in Hong Kong that would have allowed extraditions to mainland China had set off months of protests.

From New York Times ● Feb. 5, 2023