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extradition

[ek-struh-dish-uhn] / ˌɛk strəˈdɪʃ ən /


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Castro had been held for 90 days in jail while the two states fought over the extradition.

From Salon Sep. 4, 2026

District Judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr. declined to intervene, ruling there was no time limit for extradition decisions.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

"The operation deliberately circumvented Kenya's Extradition Act which requires a lawful request, arrest warrant, judicial proceedings and an opportunity to challenge extradition," the activists said in a statement.

From Barron's Sep. 1, 2026

The British Embassy filed court documents asking the judge to keep the Tates in custody as the UK pursues extradition.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

At that time I hadn’t seen the suspects—just examined their possessions and arranged the extradition waivers.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote

These are not extraditions, because these folks are not being sought by El Salvador on any charges there, and certainly have not gone through any extradition process.

From Slate Apr. 8, 2025

But Swedish courts have blocked other extraditions, and Swedish officials have said that they cannot override their country’s free-speech protections.

From New York Times Jul. 10, 2023

Months later, the British government enacted policies that “made similar extraditions extremely difficult,” according to the Nelson Hackett Project, a digital work of public scholarship helmed by the University of Arkansas Humanities Center.

From Seattle Times Jun. 17, 2023

A Paris court also had ruled against their extraditions, and the decision was appealed last year.

From Washington Times Mar. 28, 2023

CPS guidance states that extraditions should only be used where it is "clearly appropriate and proportionate".

From BBC Mar. 18, 2023




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