verb
- past tense and past participle of extradite; handed over (a person accused or convicted of a crime) by one jurisdiction to another for trial or punishment
Usage: legal/formal context; typically used in passive voice or as past participle
Examples
- The fugitive was extradited from Canada to face charges in the United States.
- She was extradited to her home country to stand trial for fraud.
- The treaty allowed criminals to be extradited between the two nations.
- He was extradited after being found hiding in a neighboring country.
- The court ordered that the suspect be extradited to face justice.
- Several gang members were extradited as part of an international law enforcement operation.