Extradition
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Extradition [ek-struh-dish-uhn]

NOUN

NOUN

  • The action of extraditing a person accused or convicted of a crime.

  • The formal process of one state surrendering an individual to another state for prosecution or punishment for crimes committed in the requesting country's jurisdiction.

Example

“The US police resorted to extradition of Indian criminals post war.”

“The German government took to extradition to deal with the terrorists.”

Synonyms

Handover, Deportation, Expulsion, Expatriation, Ostracism

Antonyms

Accept, Take over, Receive, Take, Welcome