extradition
A formal process by which a criminal suspect held by one government or jurisdiction is…A formal process by which a criminal suspect held by one government or jurisdiction is handed over to another government or jurisdiction for trial or, if the suspect has already been tried and found guilty, to serve his or her sentence.
» An extradition clause was also included in the treaty.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A formal process by which a criminal suspect held by one government or jurisdiction is handed over to another government or jurisdiction for trial or, if the suspect has already been tried and found guilty, to serve his or her sentence.
Auslieferung
экстради́цияekstradícija, вы́дачаvýdača, переда́чаperedáča
екстради́ціяekstradýcija, ви́дачаvýdača, переда́чаperedáča
- the surrender of an accused or convicted person by one state or country to another (usually under the provisions of a statute or treaty)
Examples
4 sentencesAn extradition clause was also included in the treaty.
Leonid moved to Senegal, a non-extradition country.
The United States is seeking extradition of Julian Assange.
ruСША добиваются экстрадиции Джулиана Ассанжа.
deDie USA ersuchen die Auslieferung von Julian Assange.
Tom is in a Boston jail awaiting extradition to Australia.
Translations
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Origin
From French extradition, itself from Latin ex- + traditio.From French extradition, itself from Latin ex- + traditio.
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Forms
plural: extraditions| Singular | extradition |
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Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable