GRE Word List

EXTRADITION

the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge

The meaning of the word extradition is the surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge.

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fronda large leaf (especially of a palm or fern) usually with many divisions
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hackneyedlacking in freshness or originality
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neologisma new word, usage, or expression
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