The surrender of a person by one state to another.

Definition of extradition treaty. Extradition treaties or agreements the consensus in international law is that a state does not have any obligation to surrender an alleged criminal to a foreign state because one principle of sovereignty is that every state has legal authority over the people within its borders. Latin ex ex latin traditio tradition a handing over. Legal definition of extradition.

Extradition is a cooperative process of international law in which one country agrees to return a convicted or suspected criminal to another country for trial or punishment. For extradition to be possible there must be an extradition treaty between the uk and the state requiring the surrender. See tradition american heritage dictionary of the english language fifth edition.

The surrender of an individual by one nation or state to another nation or state where that individual is sought for trial or punishment for the commission of a crime. His lawyers say he plans to fight extradition. An international extradition requires an extradition treaty in order to proceed.

E n the act of making someone return for trial to another country or state where he or she has been accused of doing something illegal. The extradition process is usually spelled out in bilateral or multilateral extradition treaties or agreements. Makes with other countries for the purpose of extraditing individuals from the us.

Back to these countries if those individuals are suspects in a criminal investigation.