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extradition

[ ek-struh-dish-uhn ]

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.


extradition

/ ˌɛ°ì²õ³Ù°ùəˈ»åɪʃə²Ô /

noun

  1. the surrender of an alleged offender or fugitive to the state in whose territory the alleged offence was committed
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

extradition

  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 ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²Ô´Ç²Ôe³æ·³Ù°ù²¹Â·»å¾±î€ƒt¾±´Ç²Ô noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of extradition1

From French, dating back to 1830–40; ex- 1, tradition
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of extradition1

C19: from French, from Latin ³Ù°ùÄå»å¾±³Ù¾±Å a handing over; see tradition
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“I don’t want to sound like it’s mission impossible, but that’s what they’re looking at,†said David Weinstein, a former federal prosecutor who has worked multiple extradition cases in the Southern District of Florida.

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He then sought to evade extradition by seeking asylum in Spain, but that effort was unsuccessful, the paper reported.

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He planned to park a massive barge near the seagrass patch far from the reach of extradition and police.

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British authorities have secured a warrant over allegations of sexual aggression dating back to 2012, meaning the brothers could face extradition once Romanian proceedings conclude.

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But officials on both sides of the border have tip-toed around using the word extradition for the recent handover.

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