WorldAugust 15, 2026

extraditable

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Definition

Subject to or qualifying for the legal process of being handed over by one jurisdiction to another for prosecution.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'extra' (outside) and 'tradere' (to hand over, deliver). It entered English in the mid-19th century to describe the formal legal process of transferring a fugitive between sovereign states.

In the news

In the article, the term describes offenses that, under a US-Jordan treaty, must result in a fugitive being handed over to face trial in the other country, illustrating why the US expects Tamimi to be turned over.

The Sbarro bomber’s American saga: Ahlam Tamimi escaped Israel - US failed to bring her to justice

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The Jerusalem Post

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