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Deporting or rendering a person sought by another state for prosecution.

Between states in the United States of America the process is known as rendition.

Between nations extradition is typically governed by treaties and diplomatic process.

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Can you be made a citizen against your will and extradited?

Can someone who does not consider himself a US citizen be extradited and punished for a US felony crime due to a US citizenship? I was fascinated by the above linked question. Most of the material in response seemed to be about the idea that a…
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How is a person residing abroad subject to US law?

I am reading this press release of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California. The attorney states that: Mason Sheppard, aka “Chaewon,” 19, of Bognor Regis, in the United Kingdom, was charged in a criminal complaint in the…
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Are US states obligated to extradite criminals to other states?

Bob is born and raised Californian. He goes over to Texas, and commits a bunch of Texan crimes (which aren't illegal whatsoever in California). Before the police are onto him, Bob goes back to California. Later on, Texas has a mountain of evidence…
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Was the Dec. 2018 arrest of Huawei's CFO in Canada legal?

Meng Wanzhou, the CFO of the Chinese company Huawei was recently arrested in Canada, and is facing extradition to the US, allegedly on charges of breaking violating U.S. sanctions on Iran. The thing is, Meng isn't a US national, isn't on US soil and…
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Could Ross Ulbricht be charged by non-US court after pardon?

After President Trump's pardon, could Ross Ulbricht still be charged by non-US courts for crimes related to Silk Road, e.g., for crimes it facilitated outside the US? If so, would he be extradited? Related Could Ross Ulbricht from Silk Road not…
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Dual Criminality for weapons?

The various forms of defensive spray, like pepper spray, are illegal in the United Kingdom under the Firearms Act for civilians to carry. In the Kingdom of Spain, certain pepper spray brands are legal for civilians to carry. I was curious how an…
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Why did US v. Assange skip the court of appeal?

The high court’s appeal was further sought to be appealed to the UKSC but not first to the EWCA. Why was the Court of Appeal passed over in this case?
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Extradition without treaties?

I came across some new reports about Japanese scammers being extradited from Thailand. But my research seems to suggest that no extradition treaties exist between the two countries as of now. From both Thai and Japanese sources, these news pieces…
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Minimum penalty for extradition makes no sense?

I have been looking into extradition law, focusing on the United Kingdom (England and Wales jurisdiction) wanting to extradite an individual back from a country abroad. There are many factors to consider when it comes to an extradition, however just…
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If a US citizen murders a fellow citizen in a foreign country, where does the trial happen?

If an American citizen murders another American citizen abroad in a country which an extradition treaty exists, but is first arrested back in the United States where they have since returned to - where does the prosecution occur? Specifically I ask…
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Can I be arrested in US consulate for a warrant in the states?

A few years ago I came to Mexico to stay for a while. While I was here I was summoned for court in Arizona, but never appeared (because I'm in Mexico). A warrant was issued for my arrest a few months later. 2 years ago my passport expired so I went…
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What is the priority of potential extraditions in Assange case?

Julian Assange has been arrested by the Metropolitan police for jumping bail and also pertaining to an extradition request from the US. Also the lawyer for one of the alleged victims of sexual assault in Sweden has asked the Swedish prosecutor to…
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Should the decision about an Extradiction be based on the Legistlation or on the Juristiction of the executing member state?

The case of the extradiction of the Spanish politician Carles Puigedemont made me wonder whether the justification of the partial non-execution of the European Arrest Warrant (EAW), decided by the Oberlandesgericht Schleswig-Holstein, is…
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Is it possible to get extradicted to a country you never have been to?

I'm trying to wrap my head around the MegaUpload / Kim Dotcom case for quite a while now. On twitter he claims: I never lived there I never traveled there I had no company there But all I worked for now belongs to the U.S. Now I came across a news…
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Is it possible for India to extradite its own citizens?

The Extradition Act deals with extradition in India. But in its Sections it doesn't have any such provisions or details. and can State High court of India enquire into such extraditions?
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