LEGAL WORD
Extradition
Legal term · International law
Extradition
- Type: Legal term
- Area of law: International law
1 What it means
Surrender of an accused or convicted person by one country to another for trial or punishment, usually under a treaty.
2 Use it in a sentence
India sought the fugitive's extradition from the United Kingdom.
3 Make it stick
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