extradición
Definition
The legal process by which one country surrenders a person accused or convicted of a crime to another country for trial or punishment.
Formal delivery of a fugitive or criminal from the jurisdiction where they have fled to the jurisdiction where they are wanted.
Examples
La extradición del estafador a su país natal fue tan lenta que aprendió el idioma del calabozo antes de llegar.
The extradition of the scammer to his home country was so slow that he learned the language of the jail before arriving.
Pidió extradición política, pero solo consiguieron enviarlo con el equipaje de mano lleno de deudas.
He claimed political extradition, but they only managed to send him with carry-on luggage full of debts.
En la era digital, la extradición es como un GPS defectuoso: te lleva al lugar equivocado después de mil desvíos.
In the digital age, extradition is like a faulty GPS: it takes you to the wrong place after a thousand detours.
El fugitivo celebró su extradición pensando que era un vuelo gratis, hasta que aterrizó en la corte.
The fugitive celebrated his extradition thinking it was a free flight, until he landed in court.