extraditable
adjective
ex·tra·dit·able
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Definition of extraditable
1
: subject or liable to extradition
2
: making one liable to extradition
an extraditable offense
Examples of extraditable in a Sentence
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Criminal history, yes, is a factor if there’s an extraditable warrant or prosecution for another offense. — Marijuana Moment, BostonGlobe.com, "Homeland Security chief won’t say whether immigrant families should be separated over marijuana," 19 July 2019 In a bid to secure the support of the business community, the government has limited the scope of extraditable offenses -- but for some that is still not enough. — James Griffiths, CNN, "Does the extradition law really spell the death of Hong Kong? Some businesses say yes," 11 June 2019 Trying to address some objections from business groups, the government has dropped nine economic crimes — including securities and tax violations but not bribery or money laundering — from a list of extraditable offenses. — Austin Ramzy, New York Times, "Fearing China’s Rule, Hong Kong Residents Resist Extradition Plan," 7 June 2019 Often, but not always, crimes that are punishable in both countries are extraditable. — Michael Mccann, SI.com, "Neymar's Social Media Response, Geography Add Layers to Rape Accusation," 4 June 2019 Prescott Valley police detectives confirmed Cagley was wanted under a felony extraditable warrant, and he was arrested without incident Tuesday and booked into the Yavapai County Jail, the police statement said. — Derek Hall, azcentral, "Iowa prison escapee on lam for 37 years arrested in Arizona; wife says it's all a mistake," 30 Mar. 2018 But now Perez’s lucrative legal career may be threatened after he was thrown out of La Picota in mid-January when a prison director berated him and another American lawyer for trying to visit extraditable inmates without proper permission. — Jay Weaver And Kyra Gurney, miamiherald, "‘Devil’s lawyer’ represents Colombia’s top narcos. Now he’s banned from entering the country," 9 Feb. 2018 Three decades later, her husband, Kevin Jokumsen, was indicted in Arizona on a second-degree-murder charge and an extraditable warrant was issued for his arrest. — Sara Jean Green, The Seattle Times, "Husband arrested 30 years after wife, from Enumclaw, vanished in Arizona," 14 Sep. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'extraditable.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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