extradition

noun

ex·​tra·​di·​tion ˌek-strə-ˈdi-shən How to pronounce extradition (audio)
: the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge

Examples of extradition in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Foster claimed Barreiro faced corrupt officials who delayed her extradition and was approached in jail about continuing to work for the drug cell while in custody, but declined to do so. Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2024 Both South Korea and the U.S. have requested Kwon’s extradition from Montenegro. Predrag Milic, Quartz, 22 Feb. 2024 Members of the European Parliament are the latest to call on the U.K. to halt Assange's extradition and release him from custody. Landon Mion, Fox News, 20 Feb. 2024 Assange stands at a critical juncture in his fight against extradition to the United States. Susie Violet Ward, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024 Since Sanon’s extradition from Haiti early last year, six other defendants in the case have pleaded guilty and been cooperating with federal authorities, including providing evidence about Sanon’s role in the plot that was coordinated in South Florida, Haiti and Colombia. Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2024 Following an application for extradition from the US, Kenyan authorities began the formal process to send him back to Boston to face murder charges. Larry Madowo, CNN, 14 Feb. 2024 The teenager is currently in custody and awaiting extradition from California to Seminole County, Florida. Dhruv Mehrotra, WIRED, 26 Jan. 2024 Gilbert is being held at the Jackson County Detention Center pending extradition to California. Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

French, from ex- + Latin tradition-, traditio act of handing over — more at treason

First Known Use

1810, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of extradition was in 1810

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Cite this Entry

“Extradition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extradition. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

extradition

noun
ex·​tra·​di·​tion ˌek-strə-ˈdish-ən How to pronounce extradition (audio)
: the delivery of an accused criminal from one place (as a U.S. state) to another where the trial will be held

Legal Definition

extradition

noun
ex·​tra·​di·​tion ˌek-strə-ˈdi-shən How to pronounce extradition (audio)
: the surrender of an accused usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one sovereign (as a state or nation) to another that has jurisdiction to try the accused and that has demanded his or her return see also asylum state compare detainer, rendition

Note: Article IV of the U.S. Constitution states: “A person charged in any State with treason, felony, or other crime, who shall flee from justice, and be found in another State, shall on demand of the executive authority of the State from which he fled, be delivered up, to be removed to the State having jurisdiction of the crime.”

Etymology

French, from Latin ex- out + traditio act of handing over, from tradere to hand over

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