extradition
/ˌekstrəˈdɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌekstrəˈdɪʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌek-strə-ˈdi-shən/ (ame, mw)
extradition — noun
- extraditionsingular
- extraditionsplural
1. the legal process where one government formally hands a wanted person to a diffe
the legal process where one government formally hands a wanted person to a different jurisdiction so that person can be tried there for a crime, or serve a sentence already given for one.
Lien faces extradition to South Korea on fraud charges after her arrest in Madrid.
extradition to [country] for the destination of the transfer
The two governments signed a new extradition treaty covering serious financial crimes.
collocation: extradition treaty
Mira's lawyers fought the extradition request for nearly two years before she was sent home.
Brazil refused the extradition of the former minister because the death penalty might apply.
The extradition hearing in London will decide whether Ignacio is sent back to Argentina.
- rendition
narrower, often used for transfers outside formal treaty procedures, sometimes secretly
- deportation
removal of a non-citizen for immigration reasons, not to face criminal charges abroad
- surrender
the technical term used inside the European Arrest Warrant system in place of 'extradition'
- asylum
protection granted by a country that refuses to hand someone over
文法句型
extradition of [person] to/from [country]
extradition treaty/hearing/request
用法筆記
Frequently used with prepositions: extradition TO the country that will try the person, FROM the country currently holding them, and OF the person themselves. Common in news reporting on cross-border legal cases.