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

Pierson claimed he was entitled to an extradition hearing before a Mexican judge. —Beth Warren, USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2024

The man and woman were taken to the Rutherford County Jail and are awaiting an extradition hearing, authorities said. —Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2024

Julian Assange wins temporary reprieve from extradition as U.K. court asks U.S. for assurances WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange could receive permission to bring a fresh appeal against extradition to the United States on espionage charges, after a ruling by the U.K.’s High Court in London Tuesday. —Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 26 Mar. 2024

Superior Court Judge Heidi Herrmann encouraged Lambert to do exactly that and set an extradition hearing in the event Lambert does not turn herself in on the warrant. —Detroit Free Press, 19 Mar. 2024

Phone records presented in court showed that Shi made several internet searches regarding California divorce law, Chinese extradition policies and the circumstance in which killers received light jail sentences. —Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2024

Andrew Tate, the controversial, far-right influencer, is back in custody in Romania, this time detained on a warrant issued by British authorities that could lead to his extradition to the U.K., according to The Associated Press. —Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2024

With the exception of Cuba, several foreign countries with U.S. extradition treaties have assisted federal authorities in capturing and returning the Medicare fraud fugitives. —Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2024

Assange's lawyers had asked the court to grant him one last appeal against his extradition. —Fatima Al-Kassab, NPR, 26 Mar. 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