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ex·tra·di·tion

(ĕk′strə-dĭsh′ən)

The surrender of an individual by one nation or state to another nation or state where that individual is sought for trial or punishment for the commission of a crime.

[French : Latin ex-, ex- + Latin trāditiō, trāditiōn-, a handing over; see tradition.]

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extradition

(ˌɛkstrəˈdɪʃən)

(Law) the surrender of an alleged offender or fugitive to the state in whose territory the alleged offence was committed

[C19: from French, from Latin trāditiō a handing over; see tradition]

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

ex•tra•di•tion

(ˌɛk strəˈdɪʃ ən)

n.

the surrender of an alleged fugitive from justice or criminal by one state, nation, or authority to another.

[1830–40; < French; see ex-¹, tradition]

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Noun

extradition - the surrender of an accused or convicted person by one state or country to another (usually under the provisions of a statute or treaty)

surrender - the delivery of a principal into lawful custody

extradition

noun deportation, expulsion, banishment, expatriation A New York court turned down the British Government's request for his extradition.

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

extradition

noun

Enforced removal from one's native country by official decree:

banishment, deportation, exile, expatriation, ostracism, transportation.

Translations

تَسْليم مُجْرِم

udlevering

luovutus

kiadatás

framsal

extradícia

iade etme

引渡

extradition

[ˌekstrəˈdɪʃən]

A. N → extradición f

B. CPD extradition agreement N → acuerdo m de extradición
extradition warrant N → orden f de extradición

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

extradition

[ˌɛkstrəˈdɪʃ^ən] n → extradition fextra-marital extramarital [ˌɛkstrəˈmærɪt^əl] adj [affair, relationship] → extraconjugal(e)extra-mural extramural [ˌɛkstrəˈmjʊərəl] adj [course] → hors faculté inv extra-mural departmentextra-mural department n → entité f hors faculté

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

extradition

n → Auslieferung f

extradition

extradition order

n (= request) → Auslieferungsantrag m

extradition treaty

n → Auslieferungsvertrag m

extradition warrant

n → Auslieferungsantrag m

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

extradition

[ˌɛkstrəˈdɪʃ/ən] n → estradizione f

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

extradite

(ˈekstrədait) verb

to give (someone) up to the police of another country (for a crime committed there).

ˌextraˈdition (-ˈdi-) noun

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But beyond Hong Kong, a simple warrant would be of no avail; an extradition warrant would be necessary, and that would result in delays and obstacles, of which the rascal would take advantage to elude justice.

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The first was that by saving her he would win the gratitude of the English, and thus lessen the chance of his extradition should his identity and his crime against his superior officer be charged against him.

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Lawyer Cases like these can take years

THE difficulty in this case is that the UK does not have an extradition treaty with Northern Cyprus.

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The lower house of the Parliament of Kazakhstan, the Mazhilis, has ratified today the agreement with Bulgaria on extradition of wanted persons.

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During the recent visit of president Xi Jinping, the prospect of starting an extradition treaty was raised.

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Iran pressing extradition: Iran is in talks with Canada and the United States about extraditing Mohammad-Reza Khavari, the former head of Bank Melli who has been implicated in the country's largest bank fraud totaling $2 6 billion, according to Nasser Seraj, head of the General Inspectorate.

Iran pressing extradition

A federal judge in Argentina in September 2013 called for the extradition of Antonio Gonzalez Pacheco, known as "Billy the Kid", along with another former Spanish policeman, accusing them of torturing prisoners in the latter years of General Francisco Franco's regime.

Spain ex-policeman Gonzalez Pacheco denies Franco-era torture claim

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