Meaning & use
extradition
The formal process by which one jurisdiction hands over a person accused or convicted of a crime to another jurisdiction for trial or punishment.
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The suspect fled to a country with no extradition treaty to avoid facing trial.
Officials filed a request for the fugitive's extradition back to face charges.
A note on using this word
Extradition depends on treaties between countries or states; without such an agreement, a jurisdiction generally cannot compel another to hand over a suspect.
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