#467 extradition

extradition- the surrender of an alleged offender or fugitive to the state in whose territory the alleged offence was committed

-C19 from French,from Latin traditio a handing over

The United States cannot always request extradition from the countries who host these terrorists, especially when the host country does not have an operating judicial system or is hostile to the U.S.

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