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

Examples of extradition in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The 43-year-old former Olympic athlete is currently on the run, according to the FBI, which is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to his arrest and extradition to the United States. —Sean Neumann, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024

Jaiswal said India’s 26 extradition requests have been pending in Canada for a decade or more. —Ashok Sharma, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024

Hernandez waived extradition during a hearing Monday in First Judicial District Court in Shreveport before Judge Ramona Emanuel, and the case was continued until Nov. 14 for Michigan authorities to pick him up, said Dianne Doughty, chief deputy clerk of court. —Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 14 Oct. 2024

Otherwise, an extradition hearing will be required to return him to Michigan. —Zoe Sottile, CNN, 13 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

French, from ex- + Latin tradition-, traditio act of handing over — more at treason

First Known Use

1810, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

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

Legal Definition

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