: 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
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebMiami-Dade County Corrections Department records showed that the 6-foot-7 player — booked under his full, legal name Taurean Louis Waller-Prince — was picked up as a fugitive subject to extradition. David K. Li, NBC News, 26 Aug. 2022 With warrants now issued, authorities likely will begin the extradition process. Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 24 Aug. 2022 Walker agreed to waive a formal extradition hearing in order to return to Canada sooner to face the charges, said her lawyer, Assistant Federal Public Defender Megha Desai.oregonlive, 23 Aug. 2022 Clenney remains jailed in Hawaii awaiting extradition to face trial in Miami-Dade County. David Ovalle, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2022 Legal experts said that since states don’t have the authority to ask foreign countries for extradition, the federal government would have to get involved and foreign countries would have to agree. Kimberly Kindy, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Aug. 2022 Ramirez is expected to appear in court Wednesday for an extradition hearing to bring him to California for an arraignment, the release said. Taylor Romine, CNN, 10 Aug. 2022 The judge issued what amounts to an injunction preventing Caro Quintero from being sent to the United States without going through the formal extradition process.Washington Post, 18 July 2022 He was jailed and is awaiting extradition to Georgia, according to police. Matt Bruce, ajc, 24 Aug. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
French, from ex- + Latin tradition-, traditio act of handing over — more at treason
VERB + EXTRADITION | EXTRADITION + NOUN | PREPOSITIONVERB + EXTRADITION➤avoid, escape避免引渡;逃脫引渡◇It won't be easy for them to escape extradition.他們想逃脫引渡可不容易。➤ask for, demand, request, seek要求引渡;尋求引渡◇The new government will seek the extradition of the suspected terrorists.新政府將會尋求引渡恐怖活動嫌疑人。➤allow, order (especially BrE) 允許引渡;下令引渡◇A judge ordered her extradition to Britain.法官下令將她引渡到英國。➤waive (especially NAmE) 放棄引渡▸➤await, face (especially BrE) 等待引渡;面臨引渡◇The man is in prison tonight, awaiting extradition to Syria.此人今晚在監獄裏,等待引渡到敍利亞。➤fight力爭不被引渡◇His lawyer announced that he will fight extradition.他的律師宣佈他會為不被引渡而力爭。EXTRADITION + NOUN➤hearing, proceedings (especially BrE) 引渡聽證;引渡程序▸➤agreement, treaty引渡協議;引渡條約◇There is no extradition agreement between the two countries.兩國間沒有引渡協議。➤request引渡要求PREPOSITION➤extradition from, extradition to從⋯引渡;引渡到⋯