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extradition

noun / eks-truh-DISH-uhn / Medium
Meaning

The formal surrender of an accused or convicted person by one State to another where the alleged crime was committed.

Origin / Etymology

From French ''extradition'', from Latin ''ex-'' (out) and ''traditio'' (a handing over).

Synonyms
handover rendition surrender transfer
Antonyms
asylum refuge harbouring non-return
Example Sentence
"India pursued the extradition of the economic offender under its bilateral treaty, though the foreign court weighed prison conditions before ruling."
🎯 UPSC Usage

Useful in GS Paper 2 on international relations and GS Paper 3 on economic offences. Cite the Extradition Act 1962, the role of treaties and the principle of dual criminality, and cases of fugitive economic offenders sheltering abroad.

Relevant Subjects
International Relations
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