Definition of extradition
: 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
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Dundon waived extradition, according to Shawna Dunn, chief deputy of the criminal division at the Ada County Prosecutor’s Office.
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After his extradition to Panama from France in 2011, Noriega dealt with several health crises, including a possible stroke in 2012.
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In mid-2011, France approved his extradition to Panama.
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Authorities say Saavedra is being held in Pennsylvania on an immigration detainer and is awaiting extradition to Delaware.
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Interpol officials would have to approve the red notice — which is hardly a given — and even if one is issued, Kanter's arrest and extradition from the U.S. appears to be unlikely.
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The work centered on research to discredit Fethullah Gulen, a Muslim cleric who lives in Pennsylvania, and whose extradition Mr. Erdogan has been seeking.
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Naskovets was arrested in the Czech Republic last Thursday, at the request of U.S. authorities who have filed for extradition.
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Origin and Etymology of extradition
French, from ex- + Latin tradition-, traditio act of handing over — more at treason
First Known Use: 1810
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playLegal Definition of extradition
: 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
Additional Notes on extradition
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.”
Origin and Etymology of extradition
French, from Latin ex- out + traditio act of handing over, from tradere to hand over
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