the surrender of an accused or convicted person by one state or country to another (usually under the provisions of a statute or treaty)
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extradition::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | surrender |
| Derivation | extradite |
Examples of extradition
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The Chilean Supreme Court approved his extradition on seven counts in September.
From the time.com
Predictably, on the question of Lugovoi's extradition, Cameron hit a brick wall.
From the guardian.co.uk
Perhaps it is because there is no extradition treaty between the US and the UAE?
From the battleland.blogs.time.com
Both are being held without bond pending extradition to the Osceola County Jail.
From the orlandosentinel.com
He fought extradition because he feared he would face the death penalty in Ohio.
From the stltoday.com
Public defender Laura Graham says the only extradition issue was Myers'identity.
From the thestate.com
Globally, the trend appears to be towards more substantive extradition hearings.
From the nznewsuk.co.uk
He is being held in a Mecklenburg County jail, pending extradition to Minnesota.
From the charlotteobserver.com
The US issued an extradition request for the Jamaican citizen on 25 August 2009.
From the guardian.co.uk
- The surrender of an accused or convicted person by one state or country to another (usually under the provisions of a statute or treaty)
- (extradite) hand over to the authorities of another country; "They extradited the fugitive to his native country so he could be tried there"
- Extradition is the official process whereby one nation or state surrenders a suspected or convicted criminal. Between nation states, extradition is regulated by treaties. ...
- A formal process by which a criminal suspect held by one government is handed over to another government for trial or, if the suspect has already been tried and found guilty, to serve his or her sentence
- (extradite) To remove a person from one state to another by legal process
- The arrest and delivery of a fugitive wanted for a crime committed in another country, usually under the terms of a extradition treaty.
- The process used when a person in one state or country has committed a crime in another state or country, and is to be taken into custody and sent for trial to the place where the offence allegedly occurred (verb: to extradite).
- The process where a person is sent by a magistrate in one state or territory to another to be dealt with for a criminal offence.
- A case filed, usually by the State Attorney's Office, in which another state wants this state to surrender a criminal for prosecution in the other state.
