hand over to another nation or judicial authority (i.e. a fugitive, criminal, etc.)
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Extradite Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(v. t.)
To deliver up by one government to another, as a fugitive from justice. See Extradition.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutTo deliver up by one government to another, as a fugitive from justice. See Extradition.
extradite
\ex"tra*dite\ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. extradited(?); p. pr. & vb. n. extraditing(?).] to deliver up by one government to another, as a fugitive from justice. see extradition.
extradite
v : hand over to the authorities of another country [syn: deliver, deport, surrender]
To surrender the custody of.
Verb
1. hand over to the authorities of another country; "They extradited the fugitive to his native country so he could be tried there"
(synonym) deliver, deport
(hypernym) expel, throw out, kick out
(hyponym) repatriate
(derivation) extradition
Extradite Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Extradition is the official process whereby one nation or state surrenders a suspected or convicted criminal to another nation or state. Between nation states, extradition is regulated by treaties. Where extradition is compelled by laws, such as among sub-national jurisdictions, the concept may be known more generally as rendition.
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