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extradition definition

extra·di·tion (eks′trə dis̸h′ən)

noun

the act of extraditing, as by treaty, a person accused or convicted of a crime

Etymology: Fr < L ex, out + traditio, a surrender: see tradition

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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