extradition
/ˌɛkstrəˈdɪʃən/
noun
- The official process of sending a person accused or convicted of a crime from one country or state to another to be tried or punished.
- Extradition treaties between countries make it easier to bring criminals to justice.
- The lawyer argued that the extradition was illegal because the crime was not recognized in both nations.
- The government requested the extradition of the fugitive from Canada.
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