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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 authorities have until 16 September to submit a full extradition request.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

Most important, he had no intention of leaving Iceland, because of the threat of extradition to the United States.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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

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

In Peru, all extraditions must be approved by the president.

From Washington Times May 11, 2023

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

From BBC Mar. 18, 2023

A year earlier, a bill in Hong Kong that would have allowed extraditions to mainland China had set off months of protests.

From New York Times Feb. 5, 2023




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