extradition

About 0.76 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A formal process by which a criminal suspect held by one government or jurisdiction is handed over to another government or jurisdiction for trial or, if the suspect has already been tried and found guilty, to serve his or her sentence.

Similar words

extraditable extradite repatriation donation handover rendition expatriation handing delivered delivering

Often followed by

of treaty treaties act to is and proceedings from

Word family

extraditions