Extradite

/ˈɛkstrəˌdaɪt/

Meaning & Definition

verb

To surrender or deliver a person accused of a crime to the jurisdiction of another state or country.

The government agreed to extradite the fugitive to face charges in his home country.

To hand over a criminal or suspected criminal to another jurisdiction for prosecution.

The court ruled that the suspect should be extradited to face trial in the US.

To return an individual accused of an offense to the authority of the state where the crime was committed.

After lengthy negotiations, the two countries reached an agreement to extradite the wanted man.

From Latin extraditare, meaning 'to deliver up'.

extradition treaty

An agreement between two or more countries on the terms for extraditing individuals.

extradition

The act of delivering a person from one jurisdiction to another.

fugitive

A person who has escaped from a place or is in hiding.

To turn someone in or snitch.

He decided to extradite his buddy after the robbery.

To give up someone else to save oneself.

She had to extradite her accomplice to get a lighter sentence.