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extradition

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun extradition has 1 sense
  1. extradition - the surrender of an accused or convicted person by one state or country to another (usually under the provisions of a statute or treaty)
    --1 is a kind of
    surrender
    Derived form: verb extradite1

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Extradition

Extradition is the legal process in which a person accused of a crime is transferred from one country to another in order to stand trial or serve their sentence.

Senses and Usages:

Noun

  1. The act of extraditing a person:
  2. The extradition of the fugitive was successfully carried out by the international authorities.
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  3. A formal request for the surrender of a criminal:
  4. The prosecutor filed an extradition request to bring the suspect back to the country for trial.
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  5. The process of surrendering a person to another jurisdiction:
  6. Due to the lack of an extradition treaty, the suspect cannot be extradited for trial.
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Sample Sentences:

  1. The man's extradition to the United States was approved by the foreign government.
  2. During the trial, the defense argued against the suspect's extradition, citing potential human rights violations.
  3. The judge granted the extradition request, stating that the suspect should face justice in the victim's home country.
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