EXTRADITION

(Lat. ez, out, and tradere, to hand over), the act by which a person accused of a crime is given up by the Government in whose territories he has taken refuge to the Government of which he is a subject. Conventions have been entered into by Britain with almost all civilized countries for the apprehension and extradition of persons charged with particular offences, especially those of the most heinous stamp, such as murder,robbery,embezzlement, arson, rape, and piracy. The Extradition Act of 1870 makes special provision that no criminal shall be surrendered for a political offence, and that the criminal shall not be tried for any but the crime for which he was demanded, Other British Extradition Acts are 366 EXTRAVAGANZA those of 1873, 1895, and 1906. See INTERNATIONAL Law.—Cf. Sir E. Clarke, The Law of Extradition. IMG:fig367_1.jpg: