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Extraditions

Definition:

Extraditions refer to the act or process of transferring an individual from one country to another, usually for the purpose of facing criminal charges or serving a sentence in the receiving country.

Senses:

1. Noun - Legal Transfer: The act of legally transferring a person accused or convicted of a crime from one country to another.

2. Noun - Requests: The formal requests made by one country to another to surrender a fugitive for trial or punishment.

Sample Sentences:

Sense 1:

1. The government approved the extradition of the notorious criminal to stand trial in a foreign court.
2. After months of negotiations, a treaty was signed to streamline the process of extraditions between the two nations.
3. The defendant's lawyer argued against the extradition, claiming his client would not receive a fair trial in the foreign country.

Sense 2:

1. The embassy received a formal extradition request for the suspected spy, leading to his arrest and subsequent transfer to the requesting country.
2. Interpol assisted in coordinating the extraditions of several high-profile criminals who had fled to different parts of the world.
3. The government denied the extradition request as they believed the alleged crime did not meet the necessary criteria for transfer.

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