Extradition
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 Great Britain with almost all civilized countries for the apprehension and extradition of persons charged with particular offenses, especially those of the most heineous stamp, such as murder, robbery, embezzlement, arson, rape, piracy, obtaining money under false pretenses, unlawful destruction and obstruction of railroads, procuring abortion, etc. The Extradition Act of 1870 makes special provision that no criminal shall be surrendered for a political offense, and that the criminal shall not be tried for any but the crime for which he was demanded.
EXTRADOS (-tra'dos), the external outline or curve of an arch.