extradition
noun
ex·tra·di·tion
ˌek-strə-ˈdi-shən 
: the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge
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His extradition to Virginia awaits approval by Connecticut's district court, according to The Virginian-Pilot.
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Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026
Preston Pierce is being held in Asheville, awaiting an extradition hearing on June 5 to be sent back to West Virginia, where he will be arraigned.
—Veronica Fulton, NBC news, 18 May 2026
After a lengthy extradition battle, Saab was transferred to Miami in October 2021 and held pending trial.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
Carro on Monday also partially granted a defense motion to suppress statements Mangione allegedly made to law enforcement before his December 19, 2024, extradition to New York.
—Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
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Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 20 May 2026
Preston Pierce is being held in Asheville, awaiting an extradition hearing on June 5 to be sent back to West Virginia, where he will be arraigned.
—Veronica Fulton, NBC news, 18 May 2026
After a lengthy extradition battle, Saab was transferred to Miami in October 2021 and held pending trial.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
Carro on Monday also partially granted a defense motion to suppress statements Mangione allegedly made to law enforcement before his December 19, 2024, extradition to New York.
—Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
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“Extradition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extradition. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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extradition
noun
ex·tra·di·tion
ˌek-strə-ˈdish-ən
: the delivery of an accused criminal from one place (as a U.S. state) to another where the trial will be held
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extradition
noun
ex·tra·di·tion
ˌek-strə-ˈdi-shən
: the surrender of an accused usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one sovereign (as a state or nation) to another that has jurisdiction to try the accused and that has demanded his or her return see also asylum state compare detainer, rendition
Note: Article IV of the U.S. Constitution states: “A person charged in any State with treason, felony, or other crime, who shall flee from justice, and be found in another State, shall on demand of the executive authority of the State from which he fled, be delivered up, to be removed to the State having jurisdiction of the crime.”
Etymology
French, from Latin ex- out + traditio act of handing over, from tradere to hand over
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