noun
extradition
noun
1
The formal, legal handover of a suspect or convicted criminal from one country or jurisdiction to another.
"The two countries signed an extradition treaty decades ago."
"Her lawyers are fighting the extradition request in court."
How to Use Extradition
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe legal process of sending someone accused of a crime to another country to be tried or punished.
Common pairings
extradition treaty
fight extradition
request extradition
Word Forms
extraditions plural
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Etymology
From French extradition, itself from Latin ex- ("out") + traditio ("handing over").