extradition
noun
ex·tra·di·tion
ˌek-strə-ˈdi-shən 
: 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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Late in 1979, university students overran the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, seeking the shah's extradition and sparking the 444-day hostage crisis that severed diplomatic relations between Iran and the U.S.
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Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2025
India’s foreign ministry on Wednesday said the US Supreme Court had rejected Rana’s plea to stay his extradition, but did not answer further questions about the case.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
The Maricopa County Attorney's Office initiated the extradition process for Vallow Daybell to face charges in Arizona following her sentence in Idaho.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 9 Apr. 2025
Rodriguez is being held in the San Diego County Jail and awaiting extradition to Tarrant County.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2025
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Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2025
India’s foreign ministry on Wednesday said the US Supreme Court had rejected Rana’s plea to stay his extradition, but did not answer further questions about the case.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
The Maricopa County Attorney's Office initiated the extradition process for Vallow Daybell to face charges in Arizona following her sentence in Idaho.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 9 Apr. 2025
Rodriguez is being held in the San Diego County Jail and awaiting extradition to Tarrant County.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for extradition
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“Extradition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extradition. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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extradition
noun
ex·tra·di·tion
ˌek-strə-ˈdish-ən
: the delivery of an accused criminal from one place (as a U.S. state) to another where the trial will be held
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extradition
noun
ex·tra·di·tion
ˌek-strə-ˈdi-shən
: 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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