extradition

The formal process by which one country or jurisdiction surrenders a person accused or convicted of a crime to the jurisdiction where they are wanted for trial or punishment.

• extradite/ˈɛkstrədaɪt/(v)引渡

• extradition treaty
• extradition request
• face extradition
• fight extradition
• extradite to
• extradition hearing

1. 1.The UK approved the extradition of the hacker to the United States, where he faced charges of breaching government computer systems. (international legal transfer)
2. 2.Countries without extradition treaties sometimes become havens for fugitives — which is why some white-collar criminals flee to specific jurisdictions. (international law gap)

• deportation/ˌdiːpɔːrˈteɪʃən/— forced removal from a country — different: not for trial
• rendition/rɛnˈdɪʃən/— transfer of a prisoner, sometimes extrajudicial

from Latin "ex" (out of) + "traditio" (a handing over) — from "tradere" (to hand over) — handing someone over from one jurisdiction to another