extraditar

Senses

1. 1.

   to extradite

   to hand over a person (especially a fugitive or criminal) to another country or jurisdiction for trial or punishment

Examples

• "El gobierno acordó extraditar al sospechoso a los Estados Unidos."

  The government agreed to extradite the suspect to the United States.

• "No se puede extraditar a ciudadanos nacionales según la ley de ese país."

  National citizens cannot be extradited according to that country's law.

• "La corte ordenó extraditar al fugitivo después de una larga batalla legal."

  The court ordered the extradition of the fugitive after a lengthy legal battle.

Usage

Formal legal term used in government and judicial contexts. Always takes a direct object (the person being extradited) and typically includes a destination (a + country/jurisdiction). Common in news reports about international criminal cases.