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extradition definitions
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1the surrender of an accused or convicted person by one state or country to another (usually under the provisions of a statute or treaty)18 sets
2the legal process by which a fugitive from justice in one state is returned to that state13 sets
3legal process whereby an alleged criminal offender is surrendered by the officials of one state to officials of the state in which the crime is alleged to have been committed.11 sets
4n. the surrender by a government of a person accused of crime to the justice of another government.10 sets
5surrender of prisoner by one state to another9 sets
6surrender of prisoner by one state to another; ex. extradition treaty; v. extradite9 sets
7the surrender of a fugitive from one state to another8 sets
8process by which governments return fugitives to the jurisdiction from which they have fled.7 sets
9states may return fugitives to a state from which they fled to avoid criminal prosecution at the request of the state's gov6 sets
10the surrender by a government of a person accused of crime to the justice of another government.6 sets
11handing over a person accused of crime to state where crime was committed5 sets
12legal process whereby an alleged criminal offender is surrendered by the officials of one state to officials of the state in which the crime is alleged to have been committed5 sets
13a legal process whereby an alleged criminal offender is surrendered by the officials of one state to officials of the state in which the crime is alleged to have been committed.5 sets
14a legal process whereby an alleged criminal offender is surrendered by the officials of one state to officials of the state in which the crime is alleged to have been committed5 sets
15legal process by which a fugitive from justice in one state is returned to that state4 sets
16(noun) the process of taking out by effort; origin or descent4 sets
17extradicion4 sets
18the returning of a fugitive to the state where he or she is wanted4 sets
19the surrender by a government of a person accused of crime to the justice of another government3 sets
20n. surrender of prisoner by one state to another3 sets
21if a criminal flees to another state, that state must return the criminal3 sets
22when states send criminals who committed a crime in one state and are trying to hide in another back3 sets
23if a criminal escapes to a different state, the governor may ask for them to be returned2 sets
24legal process by which a fugitive from justice in one state is returned to it from another state2 sets
25the surrender of an alleged fugitive from justice or criminal by one state2 sets
26the legal process by which a fugitive from justice in one state can be returned to that state2 sets
27returning fugitives...2 sets
28surrender of an alleged criminal by one state or country to the jurisdiction of another for trial2 sets
29returning fugitives2 sets
30the process of returning fugitives2 sets
31returning criminal offenders to the states where they committed a crime2 sets
32returning the accused to the state of the crime2 sets
33a legal process for returning criminals to the place from which they fled.2 sets
34a legal process whereby an alleged criminal offender is surrendered by officials of one state to officials of the state in which the crime is alleged to have taken place1 set
35legal process fugitive from justice in one state returned to that state1 set
36which principle says that a fugitive who escapes to another state must be returned to the state where the crime was commited1 set
37states must return a person charged with a crime in another state to that state for trial/imprisonment1 set
38the legal process in which a person running from the police in one state is returned by the police of another state1 set
39a legal process whereby an alleged criminal offender is surrenderd by the officials of one state to officials of the state in which the crime was committed1 set
40a legal process whereby a criminal offender is surrendered by the officials of one state to officials of the state in which the crime has been committed1 set