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extradite Definition

extra·dite (eks′trə dīt′)

transitive verb -·dit′ed, -·dit′·ing

  1. to turn over (a person accused or convicted of a crime) to the jurisdiction of another country, state, etc. where the crime was allegedly committed
  2. to obtain the extradition of

Etymology: back-form. < extradition

extradite Synonyms

extradite

v.

  1. To deliver by extradition

    surrender, give up, deport; see abandon 1, banish 1.

  2. To acquire by extradition

    obtain, apprehend, bring to justice, bring to trial; see arrest 1.

extradite Law Definition

v

To transfer through legal process a captured fugitive to the jurisdiction where he or she is sought.
extradite Usage Examples

Object

  • suspect: The German government won't extradite suspects who would face a death sentence, or assist in capital cases.
  • terrorist: Nor would the Americans ever extradite IRA terrorists to the UK.
  • citizen: Indeed, under U.S. law the United States may not extradite a citizen in the absence of a statute or treaty obligation.
  • person: To date, Saudi Arabia has refused ( at least in public ) either to try or to extradite persons involved in terrorist finance.
  • people: Harry Cohen raised the need to prevent extraditing people to face the death penalty.
  • someone: For example, in some cases it took up to six years to extradite someone from the UK.

Preposition: for

  • offense: A member state may be forced to extradite even for an offense which is not punishable under its own criminal law.
  • crime: Lord Hoffman had contributed to a decision that the former Chilean head of state could be arrested and extradited for crimes against humanity.

Infinitive complement

  • face: He became the first Republican to be extradited to face charges related to the conflict in Northern Ireland.

Modifying Another Word

  • back: That is actually what an American lawyer said to argue why his client person should not be extradited back to Northern Ireland.
  • not: The USA would not extradite their citizens for us.
  • even: A member state may be forced to extradite even for an offense which is not punishable under its own criminal law.
  • n't: The German government wo n't extradite suspects who would face a death sentence, or assist in capital cases.
  • promptly: His assassin, James Earl Ray, is arrested in London, England, on 8 June and promptly extradited to the USA.
  • eventually: He was eventually extradited and returned to the UK to stand trial.

Preposition: from

  • country: He was arrested in Ireland and became the first person to be extradited from the country under new legislation.