Extradite and its related noun extradition are both ultimately Latin in origin: their source is tradition-, tradition, meaning “the act of handing over.” (The word tradition, though centuries older, has the same source; consider tradition as something handed over from one generation to the next.) While extradition and extradite are of 19th century vintage, the U.S. Constitution, written in 1787, addresses the idea in Article IV: “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.”
Examples of extradite in a Sentence
He will be extradited from the U.S. to Canada to face criminal charges there.
The prisoner was extradited across state lines.
Recent Examples on the WebHe was later arrested in Mexico and extradited to San Diego last year.—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2024 May 8: Stewart is extradited and returned to Wisconsin.—Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 13 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for extradite
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